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Country Name |
Arab Republic of Egypt |
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Continent |
Africa |
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Surface area |
1,001,449 km2 |
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Capital |
Cairo |
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Population |
103 million (2021) |
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Language |
Arabic |
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Currency |
Egyptian Pound (EGP) |
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Time zone |
+1hr compared to Italy |
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Area code for Italy |
0039 |
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Area code from Italy |
0020 |
Yellow fever vaccination is mandatory for all travellers over 9 months of age from high-risk countries or people who have transited for more than 12 hours at an airport in a high-risk country. Vaccination is recommended for all travellers over 9 months of age.
Hepatitis A is usually transmitted by contaminated food and water, or close physical contact with an infected person, whereas Hepatitis B is transmitted by exposure to infected body fluids and blood.
Polio is typically transmitted by contaminated food and water and can be caused by three different types of polio viruses. Infections caused by one type of virus will not protect you against the others.
Infection typically occurs through contact with the saliva of an infected animal, usually caused by bites, scratches or licks near open wounds or mucous membranes (e.g. mouth, nose, eyes). The most common vectors are dogs and bats, but cases of infection in other domestic animals have also been reported.
Caused by toxins released by the bacterium Clostridium tetani, the risk of tetanus infection is present throughout the country.
Bacterial in origin, typhoid fever is transmitted through contaminated food and drink, especially in regions with inadequate sanitary conditions.
These diseases are spread by the bites of infected mosquitos and there is currently no vaccine. Consequently, it is important to adopt careful behavioural and preventive measures.
Diseases such as Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, Rift Valley Fever, Leishmaniasis, African trypanosomiasis, and West Nile virus are present in some parts of West Africa. As these diseases are transmitted by insect bites and there are no vaccines, it is important to adopt careful behavioural and preventive measures.
The following vaccinations are strongly recommended as these diseases can be contracted anywhere in the world. Experts advise that you protect yourself and other travellers by making sure you are up-to-date with all of the recommended vaccinations. This will allow you to travel safely, while minimising the risk of exposure to infection.
Egypt is a state in northeast Africa that spans to Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. The country borders Israel and the Gaza Strip to the northeast, Sudan to the south, and Libya to the west. For long stretches, the country’s shores are lapped by the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Red Sea to the east.
It has a diverse terrain, with three main regions: the desertic areas, the Nile valley and delta, and Sinai. The desert areas are monotonous in nature, with some higher points that end in deep basins occupied by oases. The Nile is a north-flowing river that flows north into a delta that fans out for more than 20,000 km. The southern section of the valley was flooded to create a large dam that feeds Lake Nasser. Finally, Sinai is a highland area bordered by the Red Sea, which is home to Mount St. Catherine (2,600 metres), the highest peak in Egypt.
The climate is typically desertic, with only the northern coasts mildly influenced by the Mediterranean. Drops in temperature are moderate and rainfall is only slightly more frequent. In the rest of the territory, there is very little, if any, rainfall, high temperatures even in winter, and marked daily temperature excursions. From the south, the khamsin, a hot, dry local wind that can cause very large sandstorms, gusts across the south-west.
