The vast majority of its farmers, however, are small land holders like Mr. Sharkawi, who cultivates maize, cotton and alfalfa in the Nile Delta.
然而,埃及的绝大部分农民都是像萨卡维这样的小块土地所有者,他们在尼罗河三角洲种植着玉米、棉花和苜蓿。
While Egypt's arable land constitutes only 3 percent of the country, a ribbon of land along the Nile is lush with crops. Egypt is the world's leading producer of long-staple cotton.
虽然埃及耕地只占到该国领土的3%,但尼罗河沿岸地区还是庄稼茂盛,而且埃及还是世界上长绒棉的主要出口国。
Exports are either raw materials or manufactured goods. Raw materials are products of the land, such as cotton, timber or rubber.
出口货物既有原材料,也有制成品。原材料是从土里长出来的产品,如棉花、木材或橡胶;有些原材料,如铁矿等,是从矿山里开采出来的。
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