Destinations

Egypt

Tuesday, 12 Sep 2006 15:38

Egypt boasts some of the world's most impressive architecture and monuments, and has been a popular destination for tourists since before the birth of Jesus.

Capital – Cairo
Major cities – Alexandria, Giza and Aswan
Major resorts – Luxor, Sharm el Sheikh
Time Zone – GMT+2
Languages – Arabic (official), English and French common
To learn Arabic visit www.linguaphone.co.uk
Egypt currency - Egypt uses the Egyptian Pound, which is often written EGP. 1EGP is worth around 1p. For up-to-date exchange rates see: www.xe.com/ucc.

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