In the fifth century
BC Herodotus wrote of Egypt that 'nowhere
are there so many marvelous things...nor in
the world besides are to be seen so many things
of unspeakable greatness' - and not too much
has changed. The Sphinx, the Nile, ancient
Luxor, the pyramids - Egypt's scope is glorious.
It's not just the monuments that have drawn
travelers to this country since long before
the birth of Christ - it's the legacy of the
Greeks, Romans and early Christians, and the
profusion of art and architecture accumulated
from centuries of successive Islamic dynasties.
Location: Egypt enjoys a unique
geographical location. It is an Arab-African
country situated on the north-eastern corner
of the African continent. It is also partly
an Asian country, being linked to that continent
by the Sinai Peninsula, which has always
played a pivotal role in history as a crossing
point between the continents of Asia, Africa
and Europe.
Capital: Cairo
Language
Arabic is Egypt's official language, but
English and French are widely spoken.
Religion
Islam is the country's main religion. Coptic
Christians make up most of the remaining
population.
Currency
The unit of currency is the Egyptian pound
(EGP), which is divided up into 100 piastres
(pt).
$ 1 US DOLLAR = 5.741 EGP approx. (subject
to change as per the daily exchange rate)
1 EGP = INR 7.71 approx. (subject to change
as per the daily exchange rate)
Climate: Egypt has lower temperatures
during the winter season which normally
is from 1st of October until end of April.
Summer season have higher temperatures,
but note that humidity are so low many places
in Egypt that these temperatures can not
be directly compared to similar temperatures
in most other countries.
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