Egypt

Egypt

Unevenly divided in two by the River Nile, this is the land of the pharaos and their monuments. The delta is cultivated and holds 90% of the population-the lifeblood of Egypt's civilization for thousands of years.

Area : 997,739 sq km

Population : 60,000,000

Capital : Cairo

Language : Arabic

Major religion : Islam

Major Cities : Alexandria, Luxor

Currency : Egyptian Pound

GNI per capita : $1390

Internet domain : .eg

Phonecode : # 20

Hotels :  Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza ; Four Seasons Hotel First Residence, Giza ; Conrad, Cairo ; Grand Hyatt Cairo ; Ramses Hilton, Cairo ; Nile Hilton, Cairo ; Oberoi, Cairo ; Sheraton Cairo Hotel Towers and Casino ; Hilton Sharm El Sheikh Fayrouz Resort, Sharm El Sheikh ; Four Seasons Resort, Sharm El Sheikh ; Hyatt Regency Sharm El Sheikh ; The Oberoi, Sahl Hasheesh, Red Sea ; Basma Aswan Hotel, Aswan ; Sofitel Old Cataract, Aswan ; Sonesta St. George Hotel, Luxor ; Nile Palace, Luxor ; Adrare Amellal, Siwa

Restaurants : Kandahar, Cairo ; Al- Fanous, Cairo ; Abou El Sid, Zamalek, Cairo ;Casablanca, Luxor

Attractions : Pyramids of Giza ; Valley of the Kings, Luxor ; Karnak Temple, Luxor ; Luxor Temple ; Colossi of Mmnon, Luxor ; Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Luxor ; Temple of Philae, Aswan ; Abu Simbel, Aswan ; Island of Elephantine ; Alexandria ; Abu Simbal Festival, October

Shopping : Markets everywhere, try Souk Al Gomma, Cairo ;

Airport : Cairo International (CAI)- 22 km north east of the city at Heliopolis.

Must play 18 @ : Katameya Heights Golf & Tennis Resort (Cairo), Dreamland Golf &  Tennis Resort (Cairo), The Cascades at Soma Bay (Hurghada)