Approximately what percentage of Egypt's total land area consists of the inhabited Nile Valley and Delta, where over 95% of the population resides?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Around 4% to 5%
- Step 1: Despite Egypt's vast territory of over 1 million square kilometers, the combined area of the Nile Valley, Delta, and Faiyum covers only about 35,000 to 40,000 square kilometers (approx 4% to 5%).
- Step 2: Over 95% of Egypt's population is densely concentrated within this narrow fertile corridor.
Answer
Around 4% to 5%.
Why not the others: 'Around 25%' greatly overstates agricultural land; 'Around 15%' includes vast uninhabited arid margins; 'Around 10%' is double the actual arable footprint.
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