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Climate - Except for the Mediterranean coast, Egypt has a desert climate, hot and dry for most of the year, especially in the summer months between June and August. Even in winter, temperature average 20 to 26C (68 to 79F). |
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Cost of Living - Loaf of bread: EGP 6 (50p), bottle of wine: EGP 58 (£5) |
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Currency - Egyptian pound (EGP). £1 = EGP 11.5 |
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Getting There - Flying time is about five hours from the UK. Different airports serve Cairo in the north, the Sinai Peninsula in the east and the Red Sea Coast to the west, and all are served with plentiful flights from northern Europe. Hurghada Airport, which is perfect for the Red Sea coast, has weekly flights from six UK airports, with Thursday being the busiest day. |
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Time - GMT +2 |
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Population - 75 million |