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Local Time: 5/9/2010 9:38:21 PM
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Sun, 5 Sep 2010 19:38:21
Tourism (29/7/2010)
Nile River
Egypt is home to the Nile River, which stretches for 4,160 miles. The Nile River is vital to Egypt's existence.
From its dual origins in Ethiopia's Lake Tana and central Africa's Lake Victoria, the Nile flows northward from Sudan through desert terrain, entering Egypt at its southern border.
Since biblical times, Egyptian civilization has depended on the Nile River for drinking water and crop irrigation. Much of Egypt's population lives along the Nile River valley, and most of Ancient Egypt's archeological sites lie along the Nile as well. After flowing through the city of Cairo, the Nile fans out into a large, fertile delta, with streams that empty into the Mediterranean Sea. |
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