Cairo, Egypt

Geography: Located on the bank of the Nile River, in the north of Egypt, Cairo is one of the greatest capital cities of the world.

Currency:  Egyptian Pound (LE)

Language: Literary Arabic

Distance from Pittsburgh: 9468 km or 5883 miles

What You Must See: The Pyramids, The Egyptian Museum, The Sphinx, Khan Ali-Kalili - Cairo's biggest open air market and many more

Information about the Pyramids: There are three pyramids: the Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu), the Pyramid of Chephren (Khafre) and the Pyramid Complex of Menkaure (Mycerinus), which is the smallest one of the three.

More about the Pyramids The Great Pyramid of Cheops, which is known as the “Great Pyramid of Giza”, is the only remainder of the seven ancient wonders of the world. It was considered the tallest man made structure in the world for over forty centuries and until 1889.

Historical Fact: Known by the name of Al-Qahirah, meaning ‘The Triumphant’ in Arabic, it was a stronghold of many ancient dynasties throughout the ages.

Science Fact: It is believed that the pyramids took twenty years to build it and that it is made of about two million blocks of limestone.

Fun Fact: The Great Pyramid is the largest and oldest of all the pyramids in Egypt.

Interesting Facts: Cairo is home to the world’s second oldest institution of higher education, al-Azhar University.