Egypt

Basic Information:

Official Name: Arab Republic of Egypt
Population: 83,661,000
Area: 1,001,450 km²
Capital City: Cairo
Major Religion: Islam (Sunni)
Currency: Egyptian Pound (EGP)
Exchange Rate: N/A
Time Zone: GMT +2
Current time: 01:20am
Phone Country Dialing Code: 20
Region: Africa
Language: Arabic
Useful Travel Phrases in: Arabic

Climate ():

Practical Travel Information:

Official Tourism Website: www.egypttourism.org
Electricity: 220V

Travel Cost: $$ ($ = cheap, $$$$$ = expensive)
Main Attractions:

• The Pyramids of Giza
• Luxor

Health Advisory:

• Bilharzia

• Malaria

• Polio

• Rabies

• Typhoid

• Yellow Fever (Vaccination certificate may be required if coming from infected area)