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Name: Arab Republic of Egypt
Location : Middle East, North Africa
Time : IST (-) 3 1/2 hrs
Capital : Cairo
Language : Arabic, English and French
Area : 1,002,000 sq kms
Population : 62,056,000
National Day : 23 Jul (Revolution Day)
Currency : Egyptian Pound (EGP) 1 = INR 9.37.
Climate : Hot, dry summers with mild, dry winters and cold nights. Rainfall is negligible except on the coast. In April the hot, dusty Khamsin wind blows from the Sahara.
Holidays : YEAR 2013: 7 Jan Coptic Christmas Day. 24 Jan Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad). 25 Apr Sinai Liberation Day. 1 May Labour Day. 5 May Coptic Easter. 6 May Sham el-Nessim. 23 Jul National Day. 8 Aug Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan). 11 Sep Coptic New Year. 6 Oct Armed Forces Day. 5 Oct Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice). 4 Nov Islamic New Year.
Airline Name : Egypt Air (MS)
International Airports : Cairo (CAI), El Nouzha (ALY) , Luxor (LXR)