Facts for the Traveller

Population: 80000000
Area: 1001449km²
Capital: Cairo
Currency: Egyptian Pound (EGP)
Country dialing code: 20
Weights & Measures system: Metric
Electricity: 220V, 50Hz
Government type: republic
President: Mohammed Husni Mubarak
Prime Minister: Ahmed Mohamed Nazif

Religions:

94% Muslim, 6% Christian

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