Egypt

Capital City: Cairo

People: Egyptian 98%, Berber, Nubian, Bedouin, and Beja 1%, Greek, Armenian, other European (primarily Italian and French) 1%

Religion: Muslim (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, other Christian 1%

Language: Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes

Currency: Egyptian Pound

Electrical Voltage:
 
How to get there:
By Plane:  There are non-stop flights from most major African, Asian, North America and European cities. Airline tickets must be confirmed before departure. Check with a travel agent in your hotel or contact the airline office in Cairo. Most major airlines have offices at the Cairo International Airport and downtown in and around Midan Tahrir.

By Sea: Alexandria and Port Said on the Mediterranean Sea, and Suez and Nuweiba on the Red Sea are ports of entry for visitors, but sailings have been reduced of late.

Weather: desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters

Travel Documentation and Custom Duty: If you're visiting Egypt, your passport must be valid for at least 6 months. You can get tourist visas from the Egyptian consulate that's nearest to your home. The cost of a visa depends on the type of passport that you hold. It often takes a couple of days to get a visa.
You can also get visa stamps from banking kiosks in the airports at Cairo, Luxor and Hurghada. In fact, it's often a less expensive option. A lot of package tour operators or international hotels will take care of your visa but it's always better to be prepared, you don't need to risk being caught without one. Before travelling, find out in advance if your insurance plan will make payments directly to providers or reimburse you later. Make sure that you are covered in case of emergency aeromedical evacuation to your home or to a hospital in a major city.

Getting Around: train, Taxi, Airplane
 
Tourism Website: http://www.egypt.travel, http://touregypt.net/
 

Medical Facilities: Anglo-American Hospital Zohoreya, next to the Cairo Tower, Zamalek. Tel: 341-8630
As Salam International Hospital, Corniche el Nil, Maadi. Tel: 363-8050, 363-4196, 363-8424, 363-8764
Arab Contractors Hospital Autostrade, Nasr City. Tel: 828-907, 832-534, 838-642, 833-501, 833-408
Italian Hospital, Abbassia. Tel: 821-433
Nile Badrawi Hospital, Corniche el Nil, Maadi. Tel: 3638688, 363-8167/8.
Al Salam Hospital, 3 Syria, Mohandeseen. Tel: 346-7062/3.

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