Capitol : Cairo
Surface Area : 621,400 square miles
Population : 66 million people.
10 million in Cairo
Currency : Egyptian pound
Language : Arabic; Nubian languages; Berber
languages
Climate : Very hot in the summer. It rains very
infrequently. The southern part of the country is a
desert.
Visa, passport : passport, visa from the Egyptian
consulate
Health : No vaccinations are necessary but watch
out for intestinal problems.
Time Difference : GMT + 2 hours in the summer
Flight time
Paris-Cairo 4 1/2 hours
Paris-Louxor 5 1/4 hours
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Egypt is kind of like a giant history book. The tombs
and pyramids along the Nile River built in the era of
Moses, Ramses II, Cleopatra and Nefertiti will provide
you with memories that you will never forget.
You will discover a civilization that has been fascinating
us for more than 2000 years.
And when you want to relax, you can spend a lazy afternoon
on the beach or go diving in the Red Sea.
What to see !
Cairo, ten million inhabitants.
Near Cairo, the pyramids of Kheops, Khephren and Mykerinus,
guarded by a sphinx.
The Valley of the Kings where Tutakhamon's tomb was
discovered in 1922.
The temples of Louxor and Karnak
Abou-Simbel Temple on Lake Nasser
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