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Location Of Egypt
Egypt is bounded to the north by the Mediterranean, to the south by the Sudan, to the west by Libya, and to the east by the Red Sea and Israel. The River Nile divides the country unevenly in two, while the Suez Canal provides a third division with the Sinai Peninsula. Beyond the highly cultivated Nile Valley and Delta, a lush green tadpole of land that holds more than 90 per cent of the population, the landscape is mainly flat desert, devoid of vegetation apart from the few oases that have persisted in the once fertile depressions of the Western Desert. Narrow strips are inhabited on the Mediterranean coast and on the African Red Sea coast.

Airports
Cairo International airport is 15 miles north-east of the city at Heliopolis and the travel time is around 1 hour. There are bus services every 30 minutes, and taxis are available. Local and international operators offer special limousines.

Luxor Airport is 3.5 miles from Luxor. There is a regular bus service to the city centre the travel time will be around 15 minutes. Special limousine and local taxi services are available.

Language
The official language is Arabic. English and French are widely spoken.

Places To Go
Known as the greatest city in the Islamic world, Cairo’s ancient monuments and medieval customs thrive in a cosmopolitan, modern city. A blend of Arab, African and European influences, Africa’s largest city has a population of at least 18 million. Situated on the Nile, the city is polluted and overcrowded, and getting around poses many challenges, although it has greatly improved with the new underground Metro system.

Ministry of Tourism
Misr Travel Tower
Abassia Square
Abassia
Cairo
Egypt
Tel: (2) 684 1707 or 682 8439.
Fax: (2) 685 9551.
E-mail: contact@touregypt.net
Website: www.touregypt.net

Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt
26 South Street
London
W1K 1DW
UK
Tel: (020) 7499 3304.
Fax: (020) 7491 1542.
E-mail: etembuk@hotmail.com
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0930-1630 (1000-1500 during Ramadan).

Egyptian Consulate
2 Lowndes Street,
London
SW1X 9ET
UK
Tel: (020) 7235 9777 or (09065) 508 933 (24-hour recorded visa information; calls cost £1 per minute).
Fax: (020) 7235 5684.
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0930-1230 (lodging applications); 1430-1600 (visa collection).

Egyptian State Tourist Office
Egyptian House
3rd Floor
170 Piccadilly
London
W1V 9DD
UK
Tel: (020) 7493 5283 or (09001) 600 299 (24-hour brochure service; calls cost 60p per minute).
Fax: (020) 7408 0295.
E-mail: egypt@freenetname.co.uk
Website: www.touregypt.net

British Embassy
7 Ahmad Ragheb
Garden City
Cairo
Egypt
Tel: (2) 794 0850-8.
Fax: (2) 794 3065 (visa section) or 795 1235.
E-mail: webmaster@britishembassy.org.eg
Website: www.britishembassy.org.eg
Consulate General in: Alexandria.
Honorary Consulates in: Luxor and Suez.

CIA World Factbook - Egypt
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