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G E N E R A L I N F O
Surface Inhabitants Density Governament Capital Other cities Ethnic Language Religion Currency Borders Mountains Rivers Lakes Islands Clima Curiosity	1.002.450 km² 90.000.000 (estimate 2015) 84 inhab/km² Presidential republic Il Cairo (6.500.000 inhab., 13.000.000 urbanization) Alexandria 3.585.000 inhab. Giza 2.200.000 inhab. Shubra el-Khema 710.000 inhab. Port Said 400.000 inhab. Arab 85% Beduin Nubian Berber and others 15% Arab (official) Dialect arab-egyptian English French Sunni muslim 90% Copti chistian 7% Egyptian pound NORTH: Mediterranean sea EAST: Israel and Palestine SOUTH: Sudan WEST: Lybia Jabal Katrina 2.637 mt Nile 1.550 kms. (Egyptian part, total 6.671 km) Nasser 5.500 km² (artificial) Jazirat Shadwan Arid - mediterranean Sinai peninsula, wide 58.824 km², is located in Asia
F R E Q U E N T L Y A S K E D Q U E S T I O N S
Iso code Drive Time zone Area code Voltage Internet code	EG Right +2gmt +20 220 V - 50 Hz .eg
P U B L I C H O L I D A Y
S E C U L A R H O L I D A Y
25 April 01 May 18 June 03 July 06 October 24 October	Day of liberation of Sinai Labour day Day of the evacuation (withdrawal of foreign troops and proclamation of the Republic in 1953) Revolution Day (end of the monarchical governament and foundation of the Republic in 1952) Egyptian armed forces crossed the Suez canal in the war against Israel Day of Suez victory
M U S L I M H O L I D A Y
Ramadan Eid al Fitr Eid al Adha	ninth month of the Muslim calendar dedicated to fasting celebrated at the end of Ramadan Sacrifice holiday
C O P T O - O R T O D O X H O L I D A Y
07 January No date	Christmas Easter and Monday

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