Ap Human Geography Ancient Egypt

Egypt is a land with a rich and varied history that spans from the 10th century BC. The country is seen by many Historians as being the “cradle of civilization”. This is because it housed one of the most advanced cultures for many centuries. The Egyptians were responsible for some of the earliest examples of writing with hieroglyphs. Egypt is also home to the Sphinx, which is one of the great feats of architectural engineering in history. Ancient Egyptians were also one of the first civilizations to turn away from the nomadic lifestyle and implement centralized government, organized religion, urbanization and agriculture. In fact, it was one of the first areas in which Christianity flourished before ninety percent of the country converted to Islam in the seventh century. The country has also assimilated many cultures to their own throughout the centuries from the Greeks, Romans, Persians, Ottoman, etc. Turmoil since the beginning of the 1900’s has had a devastating effect on the country. This is primarily the result of European colonization and the ordinances
and restrictions put on the country after World Wars I and II. As a result of a population boom that has been happening since the 1970’s the country is in economic straits. This is because jobs and business as are not being able to keep up with the demand for jobs. One of the ways that the country has decided to try to improve the economic situation for its citizens is by providing more forms of transport. This paper will look at Egypt’s transportation system in regards to imports and exports as well as transportation in regards to employment and job acquisition.
Country overview
Location, physical size, geographic features
Egypt is located in North Africa.
The country is connected to both Africa and Asia by the Sinai Peninsula. It is surrounded by the Gaza Strip, and Israel in the northwest, Libya is to the west, to the south and east is the Red North Sea, Sudan is in the south, in the east is the gulf of Aqaba. It is located at 27 00 N longitude and 30 00 E latitude. The area of Egypt is 1,001, 450 square kilometers of which 6,000 square kilometers is water. The country’s main source of water is the Nile River. The country is made up of a desert plateau that is separated by the Delta and the Nile. The geographical aspects of the region include four major regions. The Eastern Desert which is the area that goes from the Nile Valley to the Red Sea Coast, the Libyan Desert also referred to as the Western Desert, the Sinai Peninsula, the Nile Delta and the Nile Valley (Central Intelligence Agency, 2016), (WorldAtlas,
2016)
The Nile Valley and the Nile Delta are the most important areas in the region despite being the smallest at 5.5 percent of the country. This is because it is the only area in which food can be grown. The food grown here supports the majority of Egypt’s population. The Nile Valley which is known as Upper Egypt has cool temperatures, while the Nile Delta is referred to as Lower Egypt. The Nile region consists of both flat surfaces and rocky terrain.