Egypt Vacations and Tourism Guide

Surface: The total land area of Egypt is 1,001,450 sq. km. Population:  The population of Egypt is around 80,335,036 (2007), comprising 98% Egyptians. The remaining 2% includes Berbers and Bedouins. System of government: Egypt is a republic. The President is the chief of state. Capital: Cairo is the capital of Egypt and has a population of around 750,000 inhabitants (2006). Religion: Approximately 90% of the Egyptian population is Muslim; the remaining 10% is Christian. Official Language: The official language is Arabic. Government: Egypt is a republic. The President is the chief of state. Climate: Egypt has a typical desert climate—hot summers and mild winters. Units of measure and electricity: Egypt follows the metric system and the official electricity unit is 220V, 50 Hz. Time Zone: The Egyptian standard time is GMT + 2. Currency: Egyptian Pound: (1 € = 7.6027 EGP). Travel documents required: A tourist visa is necessary for travel to Egypt, along with a passport that is valid for at least six months.

Economy

Almost all economic activity is centred around the Nile river valley. The main sectors of the economy are agriculture, petroleum exports, and tourism. About 40% of Egypt’s workers are engaged in farming; cotton is the principal crop. Petroleum and natural gas are mainly found in the Gulf of Suez. The average daily cost of living for a tourist ranges from 100 EGP to 250 EGP. Food is inexpensive. Buses are the most economical way for a tourist to travel around Egypt.

Cities: Vacations and Tourism
Alexandria	Aswan	Bahariya Oasis
Cairo	Dahab	Dakhla Oasis
El Gouna	Farafra Oasis	Hurghada
Kharga Oasis	Luxor	Marsa Alam
Nuweiba	Port said	Sharm El Sheikh
Siwa	Suez	Taba
Tunis	-

The Pyramids, Egypt

The Egyptian pyramids are massive monuments with a square base and four triangular sides rising up to a point. There was a lot of curiosity associated with the pyramids as to their formation, whether it was natural.

However, the Egyptians started constructing them after 2700 B.C. and were built as tombs for the Pharaohs. The most well-known and the largest pyramids of Egypt are the Pyramids at Giza which are said to be the largest ever built, and the Great Pyramid at Giza took 23 years to complete for about a work force of 30,000. About 118 pyramids have been identified and are very popular with people from all over the world.


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