Egypt Travel Information
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Time Difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
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Capital City: Cairo
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Airports: 72
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Travel Climate: From November to April, temperatures range in Cairo from 40° to 65°F, and during the hot period, May to October,...
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Area Comparative: slightly more than three times the size of New Mexico
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Travel Currency: 9.71
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Language Spoken: Arabic is the official language in Egypt, although English and French are used in business and education. The written language...
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Languages: Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes
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Ethnic Groups: Egyptian 99.6%, other 0.4%
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National Holiday: Revolution Day, 23 July (1952)
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Inflation Rate: 12.1%
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Geographic Coordinates: 27 00 N, 30 00 E
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Location: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and...
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Terrain: vast desert plateau interrupted by Nile valley and delta
2019 Edition