The Nile Flashcards
1
Q
background
A
runs through 10 countries
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5 of Egypt’s pop live on 4% of its land
2
Q
Aswan high dam positive impacts
A
provides electricity
prevents floods
3
Q
aswan high dam negative impacts
A
sediment trapped behind dams (farmers have too buy expensive fertilisers)
increased level of diseases
4
Q
transboundary rivers
A
can mean international boundary as well as state boundary
international rivers are harder to manage as they re shared between so many countries
