What are the main means of transportation in Egypt?

The main modes of transportation in Egypt are railways and highways for the following reasons.

Most of Egypt is a low plateau with an altitude of 100-700 meters, and there are hills and mountains along the Red Sea coast and Sinai Peninsula. Deserts and semi-deserts account for 95% of the country. The Libyan desert in the west accounts for two-thirds of the country's land area, mostly quicksand, with oases such as Hariji and Siwa in the middle; Eastern Arabian desert, stony desert and bare rock mound.

The Nile is the longest river in the world, running through the whole territory from south to north, with a length of 1.350 km in Egypt, forming a narrow valley with a width of about 3- 1.6 km on both sides, and forming a delta of 24,000 square kilometers north of the capital Cairo. Under the influence of the Nile, an oasis belt with an area of 6.5438+0.6 million square kilometers was formed in the valleys on both sides of the river.

The main lakes are Great Bitter Lake and Tinsa Lake, and Nasser Reservoir (5,000 square kilometers), the largest artificial lake in Africa formed by Aswan High Dam.

The country is dry and rainy with a dry and hot climate. Southern Egypt has a tropical desert climate, with high temperature in summer and large temperature difference between day and night. The Nile Delta and the northern coastal areas have a subtropical Mediterranean climate, which is relatively mild, while most other areas have a tropical desert climate. The White Nile originates from the savanna climate zone in the southern hemisphere, while the Blue Nile originates from the savanna climate zone in the northern hemisphere. The two rivers have different flood seasons. 65438+ 10 monthly average temperature 12℃, July 26℃; The whole territory is dry and rainy, with an average annual precipitation of 50-200mm. Most other areas have a tropical desert climate, which is hot and dry, and the temperature can reach 40℃[ 1]? . There is often a Pentecostal wind from April to May every year, which damages crops with sand.