- Full Country Name: Arab Republic of Egypt
- Capital: Cairo
- Language: Arabic and Masri (spoken).
- Currency: Egyptian pound E£ (EGP) = 100 piastres.
- People: Egyptians, Berbers, Bedouin, Hamitic Arabs and Nubians.
- Life Expectancy: Male: 68.5, Female: 73.62.
- Religion: 94% Muslim, 6% Christian.
- Size (sq km): 1.0 million (30th)
- Population: 78.9 million (15th)
- Population Density per sq km: 74 (120th)
- Country Dialling Code: 20
- Time Zone: GMT +2, GMT +3 (DST).
- Voltage Guide: 220 AC, 50 Hz most areas, 110-380 AC in some rural areas.
- Finance: Credit cards and traveller's cheques widely accepted.
- Business Hours: 0900-1900 every day except Monday and Thursday (0900 -2000) in winter, 0900-1230, 1600-2000 Saturday-Thursday in summer (shopping hours; business hours n/a).
- GDP: US$247 billion
- GDP per Capita: US$3,600
- Annual Growth: 5%
- Inflation: 3%
- Major Industries: Oil & gas, metals, tourism, agriculture (especially cotton) and Suez Canal revenues
- Major Trading Partners: USA, EU, Middle East.
- Personal Safety: Same potential terrorist threat as many other Islamic states. Otherwise fairly safe, though women should beware of sexual harassment or worse. Observe Islamic customs carefully.