The Nile River
      The Nile River is the major resource of ancient  Egypt.
     Thanks   to this marvelous river the Egyptians survived in
     their  their barren desert home.The  Nile River and it
    tributaries flow through nine countries.The White Nile
      flows through Egypt, Sudan, and Uganda. The Blue Nile
     starts in Ethiopia. Zaire, Kenya, Rwanda, and Burundi all
      have tributaries. The Nile River provided the ancient
       Egyptians with the  water they needed for irrigation. The Nile helped them make a great canal system.