WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -Mountains, swamps, deserts, icefields, and bodies of waters such as rivers, large lakes, and seas are examples of natural barriers. To Egypt’s north lays the Mediterranean Sea. To the East of the Nile is the Eastern Desert and the Red Sea. To the west of the Nile is the Western Desert.

Detailed explanation-2: -In addition to Egypt, the Nile runs through or along the border of 10 other African countries, namely, Burundi, Tanzania, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, and South Sudan.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Nile River and their natural barriers all helped to develop a culture uniquely Egyptian. Without the Nile River, all of Egypt would be a desert.

Detailed explanation-4: -Beyond the fertile lands that lie on each side of the Nile River are immense deserts. To the west is the Sahara Desert, the largest desert in the world. East of the Nile is more desert and the Red Sea. These deserts provided a great natural barrier and protection against invaders.