In geography they have a very good spot to discover things because of the Nile River which provided: farmland, water, transportation, trade. It also provided protection: Deserts, Seas, mountains surrounded it. So mostly they are very protective cause all you can see is Mountains because they are so tall. The south tropical lakes of Africa feed the Nile River. Egypt covers 95,450 sq km, but it is three times more than New, Mexico.