Key facts
Official Name: Arab Republic of Egypt
Capital City: Cairo
Type of Government: Republic
Official Languages: Arabic
Area: 1,001,450 sq. km/386,662 sq. mi.
Population: 109 million
Religion: Islam
Currency: Egyptian Pound (E£)
Number of Time Zones: 1
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) plus 2 hrs; Eastern Standard Time (EST)
plus 7 hrs.(EST) plus 7 hrs.
Weights and Measures: Metric system; and some traditional
measurement system
Country Domain: .eg
Country Tel Code: 20
For quick access to entry details, consult:
Government of Egypt: Ministry of Interior eVisa
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