Egypt Short Introduction for Travelers

Capital Cairo
Currency Egyptian pound (EGP)
Area 1,001,450km²
land: 995,450km²
water: 6,000km²
Population 78,887,007(July 2006 estimate)
Language Egyptian Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated people
Religion 90% Muslim (mostly Sunni) , 10% Coptic Christian and other religons
Electricity 220V, 50Hz (Europlug and Schuko plug)
Country code +20
Internet TLD .eg
Time Zone UTC +2

Best 5 Places To Visit in Egypt

1 Amun Temple Enclosure LUXOR
2 St Katherine’s Monastery ST KATHERINE PROTECTORATE
3 Temple of Horus EDFU
4 Temple of Seti I ABYDOS
5 Great Temple of Ramses II ABU SIMBEL