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Egypt Country Guide | Guide to Egypt

Country Guide Egypt

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

Egypt photo

Photos of Egypt

Photos of Egypt by Paul Dodson, courtesy of Observations of an Unimportant Man.

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

Festivals in Egypt

Solstice at Abu Simbel [article]
Solstice at Abu Simbel [photo gallery]
Egypt International Boat Show [web site]
Indoors [web site]

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Egypt Accommodation

hotels in Egypt from Hotel Club Hotels in Egypt

Egypt Flights

2camels has searched the web for airlines that fly to Egypt. We feature only hand picked links through to airline sites that feature flights to Egypt.

Egypt Tours

Tours in Egypt

Egyptian Reading

Lonely Planet: Egypt

Music and sheesha smoke wafting from the open doorway of a Cairo coffeehouse, the rippling dunes and blinding white sand of the Western Desert, and the awe-inspiring temples of Abu Simbel and Karnak - our bestselling guide to the ancient land of the Pharaohs covers every corner of this inspiring country.

  • Take a cruise with our dedicated Nile Cruises chapter - we'll give you the low-down on everything that floats, from local feluccas to luxurious cruise ships
  • Get around with our 128 detailed maps - including customised itineraries and a walking tour map to help you discover the medieval alleyways of Islamic Cairo
  • Get the background on everything from pyramids to papyrus with our special sections on Pharaonic Egypt and the Egyptian Museum
  • Discover the outdoors with our comprehensive coverage of Red Sea diving and desert safaris - we know every shipwreck and oasis!
  • Talk the talk with the help of our Egyptian Arabic language chapter

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Further Egypt Resources

Eqypt Festivals and Tours [web site]
Tour Egypt [web site]

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