Map of Egypt
Practical information about Egypt
Capital: Cairo
Type of government: Parliamentary Republic
Duration flight between USA and Cairo: 6 to 12 hours
When to go to Egypt?
In the Red Sea region, the climate is desert and from February to June period although already hot remains pleasant Summer is suffocating but the proximity to the sea mitigates this impression. In February temperatures are 25 ° C and above 30 degrees C in summer. The water temperature may be fresh in January and February around 21 ° C and climb to 28 ° C in July and August.
For a stay beside the Red Sea, choose the months of June to September: water temperature fluctuates between 24 and 28 ° C when the air between 30 and 40 ° C.
To visit the country prefer the winter (November through February). The weather, pleasant everywhere, is ideal for a cruise on the Nile and Nasser Lake.
Vaccines
No vaccine is mandatory, however, vaccines against hepatitis A and B are recommended. Follow ant malarial treatment, if you plan to stay in the oases and the Nile delta, where mosquitoes are particularly virulent, from June to October.
Visas
If you are a USA citizen, you need an entry visa for Egypt.
The arrival must be made no later than three months from the date of issuance of visas. The duration of your stay is taken into account from the date of entry into the country. The period of validity is 1 month (single / multiple entries) for non-nationals from Arab countries.
Description of Egypt
Egypt is surrounded on the north by the Mediterranean, south by Sudan to the west by Libya and east by the Red Sea and Israel. The Nile divides the country into two unequal parts, while the Suez Canal forms a third separation with the Sinai Peninsula. Beyond the valley and delta of the Nile, lush areas inhabited by over 90% of the population, the landscape consists mainly of a flat desert, devoid of vegetation, apart from a few oases that have persisted in the once fertile depressions Desert West. Narrow bands are inhabited land on the Mediterranean coast and on the African coast of the Red Sea. The coast south of Suez offers beautiful beaches and offshore coral reefs that attract many divers.
Egypt Today
Since the late nineteenth century, Egypt has developed very rapidly. Its political, economic and cultural life has undergone considerable changes. Since the inclusion of the first hieroglyph to the construction of the new Village Intelligent high-tech, Egypt has always been a pioneer at the forefront of information technologies emerging in the Arab world.
Difficult not to think of Egypt, mysterious treasure filled with cultural and archaeological wealth almost unimaginable without imagining the Sphinx, the Pyramids of Giza, Luxor, the Valley of Kings and the Nile. In addition to being the largest open-air museum, Egypt also offers many luxurious resorts along the Red Sea to reach the most spectacular sites snorkeling, diving and surfing. What you discover by boat, camel or above the Barrier Reef, the landscapes of Egypt are unforgettable.
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