What are the necessities of Egypt?

Answer 1

There are many necessities in Egypt. I believe the main thing that is aboslutly vital to Egypt is tourism revenue. Without the revenue from tourism, the country would be hard pressed to find the money to maintain their precious monuments going forward. Egypt houses some of the most beautiful artifacts of an ancient and civilized people. These cultural artifacts are not just craved statues or chiseled rocks. They are pieces of humanity that need to be treasured.

The Egyptian government spends a lot of money to preserve these relics, but as Egypt progresses, the country will have the same problems that face all deveoloped societies such as population growth which will mean a need for more land and also other public policy and development issues will likely arise. Pollution could ruin the Nile river and damming the river in order to irrigate crops might have adverse effects on the country's beautiful landscapes. This could be disastrous for Egypt's need for tourist dollars. If there is nothing to see, who would really want to visit?

The money that is generated from Egypt's tourism could be used to off set any damage that could be done to the environment, and the money would also be used to preserve and maintain the monuments and artifacts for another 5000 years.

I would just like to take a moment to say that Dr. Hawass serves as Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, has dedicated his entire life to the preservation of his country. He is a true hero.