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| Visas and Passports Entry visas are required for most nationals visiting Egypt. Kindly contact the nearest Egyptian Consulate to apply and obtain your visas. Most visas are issued against a certain councilor fees. Visas for a stay of one month may be obtained at the airport upon arrival for most nationalities. Please check with us impervious. All visitors to Egypt must hold a current passport with at least 6 months validation subsequent to the date of the proposed visit. Clothing Requirements vary according to season. During the day summer clothes are suitable. In winter you will need lightweight wool clothes and pullovers, whilst in the summer light cotton clothes and comfortable shoes are recommended. It is also advisable to take sun glasses and protective head gear, a hat or a cap and sun cream for protection against the harsh rays of the sun. Currency restrictions The importation and exportation of foreign currency is not limited. Photography Taking pictures inside tombs, temples and pyramids is almost everywhere allowed with a photography fee, which is not included in the tour package price. At all temples the use of flash is prohibited. Vaccinations Vaccinations are no longer necessary or required to enter Egypt except a valid Yellow Fever Certificate for visitors coming from Yellow Fever endemic areas. Electricity It is A/C 220 volts 50Hz. Wall plugs are the round two-prong European type. Kindly notice your need for an adapter. Telephone system Egypt has modernized its telephone systems, all cities maybe accessed by direct dial. Phone booths are distributed all over the areas of most cities. Egypt country code is +20. Mobile phones with roaming possibilities "GSM" operate efficiently in most areas in Egypt. The networks have been expanded in most cities and beach resorts. Internet Access to the Internet is available all over the country by phone connection. |
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| INTRODUCTION Egypt is Africa's second most populous country after Nigeria, and it has the highest population in the Arab world. About 95 percent of Egyptians live along the Nile—on less than 5 percent of Egypt's territory. The Nile Valley is one of the world's most densely populated areas, containing an average of 1,540 persons per square kilometer (3,820 per square mile). Most Egyptians are Muslim Arabs, but there is a sizeable Coptic Christian population of seven million. A Middle Eastern country in northeast Africa, Egypt is at the center of the Arab world. Egypt controls the Suez Canal, the shortest sea link between the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The country is defined by desert and the Nile, the longest river on Earth. The Nile flows north out of central Africa, cascading over the cataracts (waterfalls) through Upper (southern) Egypt and Lower (northern) Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea—with a mountainous desert to the east, a rolling drier desert to the west, and the vast Sahara to the south. Egypt Information and History Ancient civilizations arose along the narrow floodplain of the Nile, protected by the deserts that were natural barriers to invaders. Egyptians take pride in their rich heritage and in their descent from what is considered the first great civilization. Some 4,500 years ago Old Kingdom Egypt possessed enough peace and wealth to cultivate a culture devoted to the afterlife. Some 20,000 to 30,000 citizens mobilized to construct the Great Pyramid at Giza for the pharaoh Khufu; at 147 meters (481 feet) high it was the tallest monument in the world for thousands of years—until the 19th century. Gamal Abdel Nasser helped end British control in 1953. In 1970 he was succeeded by Anwar Sadat, who liberalized the economy, distanced Egypt from the Soviets, and pursued peace with Israel. Muslim fundamentalists assassinated Sadat in 1981. President Hosni Mubarak reclaimed Egypt's strength in the Arab world with the return of the Arab League to Cairo. An ally of the West, the government is democratic. People Population: 78,887,007 (2006 estimate) Population growth rate: 1.75 percent (2007 estimate) Population density 56 persons per sq km (2007 estimate) Population density Nile 1.750 persons per sq km (2007 estimate) Climate Throughout Egypt, days are commonly warm or hot, and nights are cool. Egypt has only two seasons: a mild winter from November to April and a hot summer from May to October. The only differences between the seasons are variations in daytime temperatures and changes in prevailing winds. In the coastal regions, temperatures range between an average minimum of 14° C in winter and an average maximum of 30° C in summer. Temperatures vary widely in the inland desert areas, especially in summer, when they may range from 7° C at night to 43° C during the day. During winter, temperatures in the desert fluctuate less dramatically, but they can be as low as 0° C at night and as high as 18° C during the day. Language For almost 13 centuries Arabic has been the written and spoken language of Egypt. Before the Arab invasion in AD 639, Coptic, the language descended from ancient Egyptian, was the language of both religious and everyday life for the mass of the population; by the 12th century, however, it had been totally replaced by Arabic, continuing only as a liturgical language for the Coptic Orthodox Church. Arabic has become the language of both the Egyptian Christian and Muslim. The written form of the Arabic language, in grammar and syntax, has remained substantially unchanged since the 7th century. In other ways, however, the written language has changed the modern forms of style, word sequence, and phraseology are simpler and more flexible than in classical Arabic and are often directly derivative of English or French. Society & Culture Islam Islam is practised by the majority of Egyptians and governs their personal, political, economic and legal lives. Islam emanated from what is today Saudi Arabia. The Prophet Muhammad is seen as the last of God’s emissaries (following in the footsteps of Jesus, Moses, Abraham, etc) to bring revelation to mankind. He was distinguished with bringing a message for the whole of mankind, rather than just to a certain peoples. As Moses brought the Torah and Jesus the Bible, Muhammad brought the last book, the Quran. The Quran and the actions of the Prophet (the Sunnah) are used as the basis for all guidance in the religion. Family Values The family is the most significant unit of Egyptian society. Kinship plays an important role in all social relations. The individual is always subordinate to the family, tribe or group. Nepotism is viewed positively, since it is patronage of one’s family. The family consists of both the nuclear and the extended family. Egyptian Honour Honour is an important facet of interpersonal relationships. Respect and esteem for people is both a right and an obligation. An individual’s honour is intricately entwined with the reputation and honour of everyone in their family. Honour requires that Egyptians demonstrate hospitality to friends and guests. |
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