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Egypt
Capital: Cairo. All the practical info you need to plan your trip or handle paperwork.
- Visa (French passport)Visa on arrivalUp to 30 days
- CurrencyEgyptian Pound (EGP)€1 = 60.10
- From Paris3,210 kmAbout 4 h 31 by direct flight
- When to goDe octobre à maiHottest: July (38°) · wettest: March
- Air qualityMoyenneEuropean AQI: 50
- DrivingDrive on the droiteLicense and car rental tips
- Next public holidayعيد الميلاد المجيدThursday, January 7 · in 81d
- Power outletsType C, F · 220 VNo adapter needed
- Emergency122 · 123 · 180Police 122 · Ambulance 123 · Fire 180
- TippingAttenduRestaurants: 10 à 15 % en plus du service
- Country calling code+20From France: 00 20
- Qibla direction136°Sud-Est, from Cairo
- Prayer timesToday in CairoFajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha
- French EmbassyIn-countryAddress, map and consulates
- ListingsJobs, sales, rentalsCommunity-posted listings — Egypt
- Representation in FranceEgyptNearest embassy and consulates
Key figures
Egypt in numbers
33 indicators with the country's world ranking. Click to see the full ranking and map.
Health
- #48 / 166Smokers (adults)25 %
- #16 / 166Smokers (men)49.6 %
- #161 / 166Smokers (women)0.4 %
- #174 / 187Alcohol consumption0.13 L
- #15 / 199Obesity42.8 %
- #139 / 216Life expectancy71.8 years
- #62 / 216Fertility2.74 children per woman
- #182 / 185Suicide rate0.63 per 100,000 people
- #181 / 185Male suicides0.92 per 100,000 people
- #179 / 185Female suicides0.33 per 100,000 people
- #126 / 190Road traffic deaths10.1 per 100,000 people
Society
- #13 / 216Population118.4M
- #167 / 216Urban population42.9 %
- #124 / 213Internet users74.6 %
- #172 / 215Immigrant share1 %
- #91 / 193Women in parliament26.8 %
- #135 / 195Intentional homicides1.3 per 100,000 people
- #46 / 106Intimate partner violence14 %
- #35 / 109Armed conflict deaths231
- #147 / 166Military spending0.61 %