Time zone: GMT + 2 hours
Location: northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, it includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula.
Capital: Cairo
Currency: Egyptian pound (currency code EGP)
Languages: Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes. Business language: Arabic, English and French.
Airport authority contact information:
Airports: In 2005 Egypt had 89 airports, 72 of which have paved runways, the most significant of which are:
Abu Ruedis Airport
Abu Simpel Airport
Al-Arish Airport
Alexandria Airport
Assiut Airport
Aswan Airport
Cairo Airport
El Minya Airports
Hurghada Airports
Luxor Airport
Mersa Matruh Airport
Mount Sinai Airport
New Valley Airport
Port Said Airport
Ras An Naqb Airport
Ras Nasrani Airport
Sharm El Sheikh Airport
Siwa Airport
