Physical features in Egypt?

GEOGRAPHY. Without the Nile River, all of Egypt would be desert. Only about an inch (2.5 centimeters) of rain falls throughout Egypt each year. But each summer, the river rises because of rains at its source far to the south in Ethiopia. read more

A much more recent man-made physical feature is the Suez Canal, which is considered the most important component of Middle Eastern maritime transport. Opened to shipping in 1869 after 10 years of construction work, Egypt's artificial waterway traversing the Isthmus of Suez connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea. read more

Egypt borders Libya to the west, the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, and Sudan to the south. Egypt has an area of 1,001,449 km 2 (386,662 mi 2). The longest straight-line distance in Egypt from north to south is 1,024 km (636 mi), while that from east to west measures 1,240 km (771 mi). read more

The Nile is one of the most popular physical features in Egypt. It provides the land with fertile soil that is perfect for crops and water for the people in Egypt. It is also the longest river on Earth. read more