Upper Egypt
–noun
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| 1. | Arab Republic of. a republic in NE Africa. 64,791,891; 386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km). Capital: Cairo. Arabic, Misr. Formerly (1958–71), United Arab Republic. |
| 2. | an ancient kingdom in NE Africa: divided into the Nile Delta (Lower Egypt) and the area from Cairo S to the Sudan (Upper Egypt). |
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| Upper Egypt
A region of ancient Egypt in the valley of the Nile River south of the delta area, which was known as Lower Egypt. The two regions were united c. 3100 B.C. |
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| upper egypt | |
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| one of the two main administrative districts of Egypt; extends south from Cairo to Sudan |
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