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 Egypt Cairo
3. Population There are roughly 17 million people living in Cairo, and compared to London, our capital city, that is quite a lot of people 80 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 old It was built for Djoser the Pharaoh at the time to be buried in It is the earliest large-scale cut stone construction Pyramid of Djoser
5. The Nile The longest river in the world runs through Cairo it is called the Nile and it is nearly 6700 kilometres long Every year the Nile floods leaving the soil around it just right for crops to grow in
6. Language and money Language Money The money used in Cairo is the Egyptian pound The equivalent of an Egyptian pound is 100 piastres اللغة العربية هي اللغة المحكية في القاهرة Arabic is the language spoken in Cairo