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Most people who think of Egypt think of antiquities, but Egypt offers much more. Certainly it is a prime location to see the great heritage from the ancient world, including Pyramids and wonderful temples, but it is also part of the Holy Land, and tours to Christian and other religious monuments are popular. Yet Egypt also offers nature and desert treks, great scuba diving and even golf, fishing and birding expeditions.
One may choose to relax on the wondrous Egypt Red Sea or Sinai coasts, take in the high culture of Cairo, or even leisurely float down the Egyptian Nile on a luxurious Nile Cruises or visit The Amir Taz Palace in Cairo, The Tomb of Shuroy, The Tomb of Nefersekheru, The Tomb of Roy Alexandria, Aswan, Luxor Nuweiba, Sharmel-Sheikh, Taba.
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| Land area: |
384,344 sq mi (995,451 sq km)
Total area: 386,662 sq mi (1,001,450 sq km)
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Population :
(2006 est.) |
78,887,007 (growth rate: 1.8%)
Birth rate: 22.9/1000
Infant mortality rate: 31.3/1000
Life expectancy: 71.3
Density per sq mi: 205
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| Capital and largest city: (2003 est.) |
Cairo, 11,146,000 (metro. area), 7,629,866 (city proper) |
| Other large cities: |
Alexandria, 3,891,000
Giza, 2,597,600 (part of Cairo metro. area)
Shubra el Khema, 1,018,000 (part of Cairo metro. area)
El Mahalla el Kubra, 462,300
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| Monetary unit: |
Egyptian pound |
| Languages: |
Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes
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| Ethnicity/race: |
Egyptian 98%, Berber, Nubian, Bedouin, and Beja 1%, Greek, Armenian, other European (primarily Italian and French) 1%
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| Religions: |
Islam (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, Christian 1%, other 6%
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Literacy rate:
(2003 est.) |
58%
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