About Egypt

Where is Egypt located?

Egypt is located mostly in North Africawith part of its Sinai desert located in Asia.It has a total area of 1,002,450 square kmmaking it the 31st largest country in the world;measuring from the very North to the very south you have a total of 1,024 km.

What’s the capital of Egypt?

Cairo, pronounced Al-Qahirah, meaning the victorious, is the capital of Egypt.
A city built around the Nile River Cairo is one of the biggest cities in the continent of Africa. A great diverse city with 9.5 million people, Cairo is one of a kind.

What are the main cities in Egypt?

Cairo is the main city as it is the capital,but other cities like Alexandria, Aswan, Luxor, Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab, Gouna and Hurghada are also main cities for
tourist attractions and the economy too.

What’s the official currency in Egypt?

Egypt’s currency is called the Egyptian Pound. Egyptian money is gorgeous but
its monetary value is considered to the English Pound, Euro and US Dollar is very low. Egyptian currency can be abbreviated as EGP.

What is the predominant religion in Egypt?

The dominant religion is Islam, making Egypt’s population 90% Muslim and around 10% Christian,with the Muslims being mostly Sunnis and the Coptic Orthodox Chruch being the largest Christians.

What are the countries that border Egypt? | Egyptian Geography

Being strategically located in the Gulf of Aqaba, Egypt has coastlines on the Mediterranean and the Red Sea and has the Nile River flowing through its entire length. It has borders with Libya, the Gaza Strip, Sudan, and Israel. The Western Desert consists of about two-thirds of Egypt’s land area. The Western Desert is a part of the Sahara desert and is located on the west side of the Nile River banks.

What is Egypt Famous for?

Egypt is very famous for its ancient civilization and the monuments of the majestic pharaohs,such as the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Great Sphinx, the Egyptian Museum, the GEM (The Grand Egyptian Museum), Sakkara, and Dahshur.In the south, there are famous monuments such as the Luxor Temple, the Karnak Temple, Abu Simbel, the Temple of Hatshepsut,the Valley of the Kings with emphasis on the tomb of Tutankhamun, the Temple of Edfu (Horus), the High Dam of Aswan, and the Philae Temple.This is just a simple summary of what’s out there;there are many other emblematic attractions across the country.

What is the best time to visit Egypt?

Since Egypt's summer can get hot with temperatures rising as high as 50 Celsius, the best time of the year to visit Egypt is between September and May when you will be able to enjoy the outdoors of Egypt with a nice cool breeze and not too much heat, just enough of it.