Cairo is the capital city of Egypt located in northeast Africa along the Nile River. With a population of around 17 million people, Cairo is home to many historical sites including the oldest large-scale stone pyramid, the Pyramid of Djoser built over 4,700 years ago. The primary language spoken in Cairo is Arabic and the currency used is the Egyptian pound.
2. Where is Cairo? Cairo is the capital of Egypt and Egypt is in north east of Africa which is the second largest continent in the world EgyptCairo
3. PopulationThere are roughly 17 million people living in Cairo, and compared to London, our capital city, that is quite a lot of people80 to 90% of Egyptians are Muslim and 10% are Christians
4. Pyramids The pyramid of Djoser (pronounced Zoser) is famously known for its age of 4700 years oldIt was built for Djoser the Pharaoh at the time to be buried inIt is the earliest large-scale cut stone constructionPyramid of Djoser
5. The NileThe longest river in the world runs through Cairo it is called the Nile and it is nearly 6700 kilometres longEvery year the Nile floods leaving the soil around it just right for crops to grow in
6. Language and moneyLanguageMoneyThe money used in Cairo is the Egyptian pound The equivalent of an Egyptian pound is 100 piastres悋愃悸 悋惺惘惡悸 悋愃悸 悋忰悸悋悋惘悸Arabic is the language spoken in Cairo