Being surrounded by deserts benefited Egypt in the fact that no one could attack or conquer them. No group could ever cross the Sahara to get to Egypt for they would die half-way in.
Egypt was surrounded by 40,000 sq kms (15000 sq miles) of the Sahara Desert. the river Nile flowed through Egypt. the nile made its banks the only arable agricultural land for miles and miles. this led to people congregating and wanting to live there. this increased trade and that gave Egypt a higher rung in economic status than others.
Even today, Egypt is the most populated country in the Middle East and the third most populous on the African continent, with an estimated 75 million people (as of mid-2008). Almost all the population is concentrated along the banks of the Nile (notably Cairo and Alexandria), in the Delta and near the Suez Canal.
Historically they did not have enemies nearby to invade them, so they were able to develop their culture without having to constantly devote people and resources to fighting. They had a warm climate so they did not have to worry about freezing part of the year and were able to work outdoors to build great things.
It was a natural barrier for the Egyptians that guarded them from enemy attacks. It also allowed them to keep their culture pure because there was limited cultural diffusion as a result of the desserts natural barrier.
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Being surrounded by deserts benefited Egypt in the fact that no one could attack or conquer them. No group could ever cross the Sahara to get to Egypt for they would die half-way in.
That's how it benefited them.
Egypt was surrounded by 40,000 sq kms (15000 sq miles) of the Sahara Desert. the river Nile flowed through Egypt. the nile made its banks the only arable agricultural land for miles and miles. this led to people congregating and wanting to live there. this increased trade and that gave Egypt a higher rung in economic status than others.
Even today, Egypt is the most populated country in the Middle East and the third most populous on the African continent, with an estimated 75 million people (as of mid-2008). Almost all the population is concentrated along the banks of the Nile (notably Cairo and Alexandria), in the Delta and near the Suez Canal.
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Historically they did not have enemies nearby to invade them, so they were able to develop their culture without having to constantly devote people and resources to fighting. They had a warm climate so they did not have to worry about freezing part of the year and were able to work outdoors to build great things.
It was a natural barrier for the Egyptians that guarded them from enemy attacks. It also allowed them to keep their culture pure because there was limited cultural diffusion as a result of the desserts natural barrier.
hard for rival countries to invade.
helped keep away enimes