Egypt is a vast desert divided by The River Nile into east and west banks, from South (border of Sudan) to North (the Mediterranean Sea).
In ancient times it was a flourishing kingdom and one of the earliest known civilizations, known for its development of hieroglyphic writing and its achievements in agriculture, art, and architecture. It reached its height during the XVIII dynasty (1570-1342? b.c.) And declined after the seventh century b.c., falling to various conquerors including the Assyrians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Turks, French, and British. Although nominally independent after 1922, it remained a British protectorate until 1936. A military coup in 1952 overthrew King Farouk's constitutional monarchy, and a republic was established the following year. Cairo is the capital and the largest city.
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Official Name:
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Arab Republic of Egypt (A.R.E)
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Capital:
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Cairo
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Time zone:
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GMT +2hrs
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Population:
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83,082,869 (July 2009)
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Location:
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Egypt is located Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula.
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Nature:
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Its desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters with vast desert plateau interrupted by Nile valley and delta while the highest point is Mount Catherine 2,629 m and lowest one is Qattara Depression -133 m.
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Language:
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Arabic is the native language, English & French are widely spoken by Many Egyptians, while most of foreign languages are adequately spoken by Travel trade people.
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Direct Telephoning to Egypt:
Country Code 0020 + City route code + local Telephone Number
Telephone route codes of main cities
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City
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Code
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City
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Code
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City
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Code
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Abu Simbel
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097
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El Gouna
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065
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Ras Sudr
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069
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Al-Alamin
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03
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Fayoum
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084
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Safaga
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065
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Alexandria
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03
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Hurghada
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065
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Sharm El sheikh
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069
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Arish
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068
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Ismailia
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064
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Siwa
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046
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Aswan
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097
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Luxor
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095
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St. Catherine
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069
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Baharia Oasis
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018
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Marsa Alam
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019
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Suez
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062
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Cairo
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02
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Menia
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086
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Zaafrana
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019
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Dahab
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069
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Nuweiba
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069
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Taba
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069
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Ein El - Sokhna
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062
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Port Said
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066
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Wadi El-Natroun
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03
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Distance of Main Cities from Cairo (The Capital)
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City
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Km
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City
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Km
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City
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Km
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Abu Simbel
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1235
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El Gouna
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474
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Ras Sudr
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180
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Al-Alamin
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293
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Fayoum
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103
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Safaga
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569
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Alexandria
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217
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Hurghada
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510
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Sharm El sheikh
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481
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Arish
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306
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Ismailia
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135
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Siwa Oasis
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617
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Aswan
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926
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Luxor
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679
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St. Catherine
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450
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Baharia Oasis
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334
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Marsa Alam
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639
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Suez
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129
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Cairo
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Menia
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235
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Quseir
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650
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Dahab
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610
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Nuweiba
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670
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Taba
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700
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Ein El - Sokhna
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125
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Port Said
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220
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Wadi El-Natroun
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110
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