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Why do people say that Egypt is mostly desert? -- Because it is. Most of Egypt gets minimal rainfall and has long patches of arid land. That is the definition of a desert. Over two-thirds of the country is made up of the Sahara Desert.

Why is Egypt a desert? -- The moisture bearing winds that blow from the south and the west lose their water over the Atlas Mountains and the West African coast respectively, making the Sahara incredibly dry.

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