Geography
This river, the longest in the world, runs through Egypt.
Nile River
Egypt is officially this type of government
Republic
This traditional Egyptian dish mixes rice, pasta, lentils, and tomato sauce
koshari
This canal greatly shortened travel between Europe and Asia
Suez Canal
This desert covers most of Egypt
Sahara Desert
Around 90% of Egyptians follow this religion
Sunni Islam
This long loose robe is a traditional Egyptian garment
galabeya
This ancient stone helped scholars decode hieroglyphics
Rosetta Stone
Egypt lies on this continent
Africa
This ancient wonder located in Giza is a major tourist attraction
Great Pyramid
Egyptian rulers of ancient times were known by this title
pharaohs
These two seas border Egypt
Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
This is Egypt’s official currency
Nile River
This writing system used symbols called hieroglyphs
Egyptian hieroglyphics