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Opened in 1987 in Egypt's capital, this urban railway was Africa's first underground rapid-transit system.

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The network includes underground and surface sections. Source: Cairo Metro ↗

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  1. 19This Cairo square became a central gathering place during Egypt's 2011 uprising.RECALL
    Tahrir Square

    Its name means liberation.

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  2. 20This historic Cairo bazaar lies near al-Hussein Mosque and sells crafts, jewelry and other goods.RECALL
    Khan el-Khalili

    The bazaar developed in the medieval city.

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  3. 01Cairo's everyday Egyptian flatbread is called aish followed by this word meaning local or of the country.RECALL
    Baladi

    The bread is commonly made from wheat.

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