Lack+of+Natural+Resources

=__**Egypt: Lack of Natural Resources**__=

Miles of desert surround the Nile River, so there is only a strip of land around the Nile of about 12 miles where crops can grow. This is known as the valley of the Nile River. There is also not a lot of rain in Egypt, which makes it nearly impossible to grow crops outside of that fertile Nile river valley. Shown below is a map of Egypt. As you can see, the Nile river travels all the way through Egypt and dumps into the Mediterranean Sea. There also are many big deserts shown in this map such as the Arabian Desert and the Libyan Desert. These are examples of why it is very hard to grow crops in Egypt outside the Nile River Valley. You can also see that most major communities are aligned near the Nile River, proving that the other parts of Egypt are barren and arid. __Egyptian Facts__

__**Droughts**__ During the Eighth Dynasty (2173-2160BC) A drought struck Egypt. In Egypt drought would effect the whole economy. The lack of water crippled the communities because farmers had to change their farming techniques.

__**Egyptian Land Statistics**__ //arable land:// 2% //permanent crops:// 0% //permanent pastures:// 0% //forests and woodland:// 0% //other:// 98% (Most of the 98% of "other" are arid deserts that do not grow crops. The fact that arable land is only 2% of Egypt's land shows how there is not the oppurtunity for farmers to grow crops)

The desert climate obviously makes it tough to move from Egypt or come to Egypt by land, and no crops can be grown in the desert
 * Climate:** Mostly desert, dry summers and moderate winters

These all effected crops being grown which also caused a lack of natural resources. When the
 * Natural hazards:** periodic droughts, frequent earthquakes, flash floods, landslides, and sandstorms.

Created by Billy Clabby and Campbell Belisle Haley