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Nile River Valley
Photo: Nile Valley, Egypt
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Standing in stark contrast to the surrounding desert, vegetation lines the fertile Nile River valley as it runs northward through Egypt. The city of Cairo is a gray smudge visible where the river widens into its fan-shaped delta.
Photograph courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

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