Egypt population Nile Valley Delta concentration

Egyptians cluster along the Nile

98% on 3% of Egypt

Egypt’s extreme dryness concentrates people along the Nile Valley and Delta. About 98% of Egyptians live on just 3% of the country’s land.

Silk Road monasteries also worked like travel stops

Buddhist merchants supported monasteries along trade routes, and the monasteries gave travelers places to stay. They also became centers of reading, culture, and trade. Religious growth and long-distance trade could therefore help each other.

A coup took control from Prussia's elected government

In 1932, the Prussian coup put Prussia's police under Germany's national government and removed the elected government from effective control. The move weakened a democratic stronghold and made it easier for Hitler to consolidate power six months later.

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Egypt population Nile Valley Delta concentration

Egyptians cluster along the Nile

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