The Nile River And Its Effect On Ancient Egypt

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The Nile River is considered one of the major rivers in the northern part of Africa, and is one of the longest rivers in the world which reaches up to 6,853 kilometers (4,258 miles). The Nile River is also considered to be an international river because of the neighboring countries which share it. In total there are 11 countries which share the Nile River and they are: 1. Tanzania 2. Uganda 3.Rwanda 4. Burundi 5.Egypt 6. Sudan 7. South Sudan 8. Kenya 9. Ethiopia 10.Congo-Kinshasa 11. Eritrea. For two of the countries that share the Nile River, it is the main source of water. If the Nile River wasn’t there, then these two countries would not exist today. They are Egypt and Sudan. Egypt would constantly invade Sudan to be in the power position. The Nile River is considered to have two aspects to it. The first one is the White Nile and the second one is the Blue Nile. The White Nile is considerably longer than the Blue Nile and its functions is to be the primary stream source of the Nile itself. The Blue Nile is considered to be the source of the water. By old Egyptian hieroglyphs which is known as there way of communicating and recording history and accurate data’s, the Nile would mean The River.
2. The Nile River And The Effect It Had on Ancient Egypt.
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It provides people and animals with everything needed for life and the making of different crops. Was and is a mean of trading among different countries and today is also a mean of Electricity. Today, The Nile River is dependent on us, and we are dependent and it. How we will keep it in tact from pollution and other bad things is the main concern and question. The water that is dirty will make problems in the future, that’s why we all should find ways to keep it in tact from disease and harmful pollutants and main things industrial

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