Egypt Country Guide

Egypt Facts

  • Capital: Cairo
  • Population: 74,033,000
  • Currency: Egyptian pound (EGP)
  • Religions: Muslim (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, other Christian 1%
  • Government: republic
  • Languages: Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes
  • Climate: desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters
  • Phone Code: 20

Photos of Egypt

Desert Sunset - Suez Canal, Egypt Travelling in Convoy - Suez Canal, Egypt Approaching Port - Damietta, Egypt

Festivals in Egypt

Cairo International Book Fair (Cairo, Egypt)
Festival Types: Book, Literature, Writing
Month: January
Cairo International Book Fair Website
Cairo International Fashion Exhibition (Cairns, QLD, Egypt)
Festival Types: Fashion, Trade
Month: October
Cairo International Fashion Exhibition Website
Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre (Cairo, Egypt)
Festival Types: Theatre, Performing Art
Month: October
Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre Website
Cairo International Film Festival (Cairo, Egypt)
Festival Types: Film
Month: November
Cairo International Film Festival Website
Egypt International Boat Show (Cairo, Egypt)
Festival Types: Trade
Month: February
Egypt International Boat Show Website

Egypt Accommodation

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Egypt Flights

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Egypt Tours