埃及自然环境较为恶劣。全国 95%的人口居住在仅占全国面积 5%的尼罗河流域 ,特别是尼罗河三角洲地区 ,其余 95%的土地基本上都是沙漠和荒山。随着沙漠化的不断加剧和人口的不断增长 ,尼罗河流域更加不堪重负。因此 ,摆脱这种重负 ,将人居与农耕向内地拓展 ,已成为埃及人多年来 Egypt’s natural environment is harsh. Ninety-five percent of the country’s population live in the Nile basin, which accounts for only 5% of the country’s area, especially in the Nile Delta. The remaining 95% of the land is essentially desert and barren hills. As the desertification continues to worsen and the population continues to grow, the Nile River Basin becomes even more overwhelmed. Therefore, to get rid of such a heavy burden and expand human settlements and farming to the interior has become an Egyptian