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Egypt

In Northern Africa, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, bordering the Mediterranean Sea

Country Fact Sheet
Capital	Cairo
Surface	1,001,450 sq km
Currency	Egypt Pounds (EGP)
GDP	Purchasing power parity - $452.5 billion
GDP/Capita	(PPP)-$5,500
Language	Arabic (official) - Berber - English - French
Religion	Sunni Islam (90%) - Christian (10%)
Government	semi-presidential republic, whereby the President of Egypt is de facto both head of state and head of government
Time Zone	+2 hours GMT
Telecom Code	+20 and local 8 digit number
Airport	Cairo International Airport (CAI/HECA)
Driving	On right hand side of the road, license required
Electrical	220V-50 Hz
Political Climate	Stable country
Population	681713520 people
History

Local Business & Service Providers
Accommodation
» Grand Hyatt Hotel
Automotive services
» Goliath
Business travel
» Suneast
Corporate incentives
Financial services
» Al Watany Bank
Financial Technology
» Al Ahly for Development & Investment
Intellectual Property
» Abu - Elenien
Legal and fiduciary
» Trowers & Hamlins
Lifestyle
» Alfy Bey Restaurant
Technology
Local Radio
» ERTU - Egyptian Radio and TV Union
» ERTU Al-Akhbar wa Al-Moseekah Radio - Cairo EG
» ERTU Al-Bernameg Al-Orobi - Cairo EG
» ERTU Iza'at Al-Sharq Al-Awsat (Middle East Radio) - Cairo EG
» Short Wave Radio Radio Cairo (International) - Cairo EG
Local Weather Forecast
» BBC Weather
» Reuters
Government Agencies
» Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics
» Central Bank of Egypt
» Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency
» Egyptian Geological Survey and Mining Authority
» Egyptian Meteorological Authority
» Government
» Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation
» Ministry of Economy
» Ministry of Education
» Ministry of Foreign Affairs
» Ministry of Higher Education
» Ministry of Manpower and Emigration
» Ministry of Tourism
» Organization for Energy Planning
» Sales Tax Department
» Social Fund for Development
» State Information Service