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1、埃及介绍英文版Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Western Asia. Covering an area of about 1,010,000 square kilometers (390,000 sq mi), Egypt is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip and
2、 Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west.Egypt is one of the most populous countries in Africa and the Middle East. The great majority of its estimated 77.4 million1 live near the banks of the Nile River, in an area of about 40,000 square kilometers
3、 (15,000 sq mi), where the only arable agricultural land is found. The large areas of the Sahara Desert are sparsely inhabited. About half of Egypts residents live in urban areas, with the majority spread across the densely-populated centres of greater Cairo, Alexandria and other major cities in the
4、 Nile Delta.Egypt is famous for its ancient civilization and some of the worlds most famous monuments, including the Giza pyramid complex and its Great Sphinx. The southern city of Luxor contains numerous ancient artifacts, such as the Karnak Temple and the Valley of the Kings. Egypt is widely regar
5、ded as an important political and cultural nation of the Middle East.Egypt possesses one of the most developed economies in the Middle East, with sectors such as tourism, agriculture, industry and service at almost equal rates in national production.citation needed Consequently, the Egyptian economy
6、 is rapidly developing, due in part to legislation aimed at luring investments, coupled with both internal and political stability, along with recent trade and market liberalization. 埃及，全称阿拉伯埃及共和国，是东北非洲人口最多的国家，面积为1,020,000平方公里，人口已超过8000万。埃及是世界文明古国之一。地理上该国地跨二洲即亚洲和非洲，西奈半岛位于西南亚（西亚），而该国大部分国土位于北非地区。伊斯兰教为
7、国教，信徒主要为逊尼派，另外还有基督教与其他宗教；官方语言为阿拉伯语，通用英语和法语。埃及的英文介绍面积100.145万平方公里。地跨亚、非两大洲，西连利比亚，南接苏丹，东临红海并与巴勒斯坦、以色列接壤，北临地中海。埃及大部分领土位于非洲东北部，只有苏伊士运河以东的西奈半岛位于亚洲西南部。埃及有约2900公里的海岸线，但却是典型的沙漠之国，全境95为沙漠。世界最长的河流尼罗河从南到北贯穿埃及，被称为埃及的“生命之河”。尼罗河两岸形成的狭长河谷和入海处形成的三角洲，是埃及最富饶的地区。虽然这片地区仅占国土面积的4，但却聚居着全国99的人口。苏伊士运河扼欧、亚、非三洲交通要冲，沟通红海和地中海，连
8、接大西洋和印度洋，具有重要战略意义和经济意义。主要湖泊有大苦湖和提姆萨赫湖，以及阿斯旺高坝形成的非洲最大的人工湖纳赛尔水库（5000平方公里）。全境干燥少雨。尼罗河三角洲和北部沿海地区属地中海型气侯，1月平均气温12，7月26；年平均降水量50200毫米。其余大部分地区属热带沙漠气侯，炎热干燥，沙漠地区气温可达40，年平均降水量不足30毫米。每年45月间常有“五旬风”，夹带沙石，使农作物受害。An area of 1.00145 million square kilometers. Across Asia, Africa and the two continents, the west Lib
9、ya, Sudan, the south east, the Red Sea, and with the Palestinians, the Israeli border and north to the Mediterranean Sea. Egypt most of the territory is located in northeastern Africa, only the Suez Canal to the east of the Sinai Peninsula is located in southwestern Asia. Egypt, about 2900 kilometer
10、s of coastline, but it is a typical desert country, 95 percent throughout the desert. The worlds longest river Nile through Egypt from south to north, known as Egypts river of life. The formation of the narrow Nile Valley and into the sea to form the delta, is Egypts most fertile regions. Although t
11、his piece of the region accounted for only 4% of land area, but across the country inhabited by 99% of the population. Brief the Suez Canal Europe, Asia, Africa and three continents transportation hub, communication, the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, connecting the Atlantic and Indian Ocean, ha
12、s an important strategic and economic significance. Major lakes large Bitter Lake, and Tim sah Lake, as well as the Aswan high dam formed by Africas largest artificial lake - Lake Nasser (5000 square kilometers). Dry dry throughout. The Nile Delta and the northern coastal area is a Mediterranean-typ
13、e climate, in January the average temperature of 12 , 7 Yue 26 ; annual average precipitation is 50-200 mm. Most of the remaining area is a tropical desert climate, hot and dry, desert regions temperatures can reach 40 , annual average precipitation is less than 30 mm. From April to May each year be
14、tween the many cases of Pentecost Wind, entrained sand, so that crops suffer.尼罗河是埃及的生命线，是“埃及的母亲”。它是非洲第一长河，也是世界上最长的河流之一，全长6670余千米。它由发源于乌干达维多利亚湖的白尼罗河、发源于埃塞俄比亚高原的青尼罗河，在苏丹首都喀土穆汇合之后流入埃及。从南到北纵贯埃及东部，在埃及境内一段长达1530千米，确是具有舟楫、灌溉之利的重要的水利资源。世界四大文明古国之一的埃及，就是在尼罗河的哺育下，发展了其光辉灿烂的古文化。 根据自然条件的差异，一般把埃及分为4个地区尼罗河流域及尼罗河三角洲
15、地区、西部沙漠地区、东部沙漠地区、西奈半岛地区。开罗以南是宽约316千米的尼罗河绿色长廊，一般称为上埃及。开罗以北称为下埃及。亚历山大和塞得港之间是尼罗河三角洲的冲积平原，面积约2万4万平方千米。过去，尼罗河每年定期泛滥，给三角洲带来肥沃的冲积物。这里是埃及古文化的发祥地，是全国最重要的经济活动地区，埃及绝大部分人口集中于此，也是世界上人口最密集的地区之一。 尼罗河以西的西部沙漠又叫利比亚沙漠。它是世界最大的沙漠撒哈拉沙漠的一部分，约占埃及面积的2/3。它的南部海拔350500米，大吉勒夫高原海拔1000米左右，中部和北部多洼地，以盖塔拉洼地面积最大。有地下水的洼地形成绿洲。 尼罗河以东的东部
16、沙漠，亦称阿拉伯沙漠。它直逼红海之滨，地势由东向西倾斜，红海沿岸多山，海拔1500米左右。 苏伊士运河以东的西奈半岛，位于亚洲的西南部，面积约6.4万平方千米，占埃及面积的6.38%。地中海沿岸多西奈半岛沙丘，北部低地是蒂赫沙漠，多间歇性河流和干涸的河床。东部为高原，圣卡特琳山海拔2637米，是埃及的最高山峰，相传是摩西受“十诫”的地方。Nile is Egypts lifeline, is the mother of Egypt. It is the first river in Africa, but also one of the worlds longest rivers with a total length of more than 6670 km. It originated in Uganda, Lake Victoria by the White Nile, Blue N
