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Cairo


(KEYE-roh) The capital of Egypt and largest city in the country; a major port just south of the Nile Delta in the northeast corner of Africa.	1
‡ Cairo, the historical center of Egyptian power, was the home of the pharaohs. The pyramids and the Sphinx are located nearby in suburban Giza, also known as Al Jizah.	2

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