Egypt--Monica Muniz.wmv

Some natural resources of Egypt are oil and gas. The oil reserves of Egypt draw bring in a lot of export profits. There are of course other natural resources as well. These include iron ore, phosphate, limestone, manganese, talc, zinc, asbestos (known as textiles) and gypsum. These sources are non renewable.

The newly discovered oilfields in the Mediterranean have opened up many opportunities for Egypts oil export business. The 3.7 million barrel reserve that Egypt previously possessed, now has more than doubled the reserve. The markets of Turkey and Israel are the major targets of Egypt.

Bees have been cultivated in Egypt since ancient times for the production of wax and honey. Egyptian honey was used as a medicinal base, as a sweetener and as an offering to the Gods. Lotus honey was the most precious of them all. It is a Renewable source.

The Egyptians were the pioneers for making papers. Papers were first made from papyrus. They made huge profits from the papyrus papers that were exported. Its an eco friendly paper and is renewable.

The water of river Nile can be considered among the best natural resources of Egypt as the water can be used differently for cultivation of the land and production of hydroelectric power. The river Nile is the reason behind the flourishing civilization of the Nile valley. Water is a renewable resource.
So, how do these renewable and non renewable sources, affect the society, politically, socially and economically?
It affects Egypt socially because many peoples jobs depend on working with iron ore, phosphate, limestone, manganese, talc, zinc, asbestos and gypsum. For example. In Egypt, there are many textile factories in Mahalla, Alexandria, and Menoufia. As of lately there have been many strikes in the factories here because of low pay and rising prices. The global financial and economic crisis has had a major impact on Egypt and is affecting the people who work in these regions.

It affects Egypt politically, because if the people are running out of money, then its their job to find a solution. Also since there are many strikes going on, the government has to decide whether to send police or an extra force to calm down these rebellions. Also, since Egypt has the Nile River, it is a great use for transportation. Since it is, other countries may want to use for business and can cause issues in the community.
It affects Egypt economically, because many of the resources are a major part of Egypts economy. For example, Egypt depends heavily on the export of petroleum to many different markets. If Egypt were to run out of oil and other minerals and fossil fuels and the jobs that fulfill these duties then its economy would be in very bad shape because it depends on these.

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