EGYPT IN BRIEF
The Arab Republic of Egypt
Neighbors of Egypt: Gaza strip & Israel &Red Sea, Sudan & Libya.
Total Area:1,001,450km2 (3.5% cultivated & settled & 75% desert)
Independence: 28th February 1922
Currency:Egyptian Pound (EGP)
Population: 100 million – world’s 15thmost populous
Capital City:Cairo
Common Languages: Egyptian Arabic, English, French & German
Religions: Islam, Christianity, Judaism & Baha’i
Climate / best time to Visit
March to November – besttime to explore the sea
October to May (cooler) – best time for giant cruise ships
May – August(hottest months)
September (temperatures decline)
October through February (winter period commences)