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Egypt for Kids
Flag, capital, facts & a fun geography game.
- Capital city
- Cairo
- Language
- Arabic
- Famous landmark
- Pyramids of Giza
- Currency
- Pound E£
- National animal
- Camel 🐪
- Famous food
- Koshari 🍚
⭐ Egypt has giant pyramids that are thousands of years old!
- The Nile is the longest river in the world.
- Ancient Egyptians invented hieroglyphic writing.
About Egypt
Egypt is a country in Africa. Its capital city is Cairo, and most people speak Arabic. One of the most famous landmarks here is the Pyramids of Giza.
Egypt has giant pyramids that are thousands of years old! The Nile is the longest river in the world.
Want to know more? Try the Egypt quiz, learn how to say hello in Arabic (“Marhaba”), or spin the 3D globe to find Egypt on the map.
Discover more about Egypt
World Wonders
See all world wonders →Pyramids of Giza
Over 4,500 years old — the oldest of the Seven Wonders.
Nature
See all nature →Sahara Desert
The largest hot desert on Earth — bigger than the whole USA.
River Nile
One of the longest rivers on Earth — about 6,650 km long.
