Egypt

Location

Egypt is located at
26 degrees N
30 degrees E

On the northeast corner of the continent of Africa

Region

Population: 82 million

Climate

• Hot, dry, desert climate
• Sahara Desert covers most of the country
• The Mediterranean coast sees more rainfall

Landforms

• Dunes
• Sahara Desert
• Nile River
• Sandstone plateaus
• Bordered by the Meditteranean Sea and Red Sea

Place

Human characteristics

• Language spoken: Arabic
• Primary religion: Islam and christianity
• Work is varied, many different types of jobs

Physical characteristics

• Desert
• Black Land: Fertile soil near the Nile River Valley
• Red land: Dry land away from the Nile where nothing grows

Movement

Movement

• Things there move in much the same way they do here
• Wifi, cars, ships, planes, etc.

Human-Environment Interaction

Environment affects people

• People are still reliant on the Nile and must live near it
• Desert makes much of Egypt unliveable

People affect the environment

• Overcultivation has made soil less fertile
• Major pollution problems
• Marine life is suffering

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