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The High Dam

The High Dam in Aswan uses the water

of the Nile River to generate electricity.

The Nile Delta

The Nile Delta is located in Northern High Dam

Egypt (Lower Egypt) where the Nile River

empties into the Mediterranean Sea.

It has been formed by the deposits of soil

from the Nile River.

The Sahara Desert Nile Delta

Sahara means “desert” in Arabic. The

Sahara is the largest hot desert in the

world. It covers most of Northern Africa

and parts of Egypt.

There are people who live in the Sahara,

and other desert areas. They are named

Bedouins. They often live in an area of the

desert called an oasis.

An oasis is a place in the desert that

provides water. There are several oases in

the Sahara.

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