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Grade 2
Abaq Al Ilm International
School Jeddah
Unit 2-Weather around the world

Life in Cairo
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no. 20
Date - / / 2020
Life in Cairo
▪ Cairo is the capital city of Egypt and the largest city in Africa.
▪ Over 9 million people live here.
▪ It lies on the banks of the River Nile, the longest river in the world.
▪ Cairo is noisy, crowded with people and traffic.
Map of Egypt
Climate of Cairo
It is sunny , hot and dry.
Schooling in Egypt.

• Most people speak Arabic.

 Tourism
• Thousands of tourists visit
Cairo every year.
• Cairo has many very old
mosques, museums and
bazaars.
• Most tourists also visit the
famous pyramids and Sphinx in
Giza.
• Many of the tourists also
travel on cruise ships on the
Nile
 Egypt
• Continent- Africa
• Population- More than
86 million.
• Capital city - Cairo
• Currency -Egyptian
pound
• Language - Arabic,
Berber, Nubian, Beja
• Big cities-
Alexandra ,Seuz , Port
Said ,Giza , Luxor ,Aswan
Q1.How is the climate of Cairo?
Ans:The climate of Cairo is sunny,hot and dry.

Q2.Which is the longest river in the world and

how long is it?
Ans:The longest river in the world is River Nile .
It is 4160 miles long.

Q3.Why are boats important on river Nile?

Ans:Boats on River Nile are an important form of
transportation in Egypt for goods and tourist.
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