Egypt Guide

Country Facts

  • Full name: Arab Republic of Egypt
  • Population: 83 million (UN, 2009)
  • Capital: Cairo
  • Area: 1 million sq km (386,874 sq miles)
  • Major language: Arabic
  • Major religions: Islam, Christianity
  • Life expectancy: 68 years (men), 72 years (women) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: 1 Egyptian Pound = 100 piastres
  • Main exports: Petroleum, petroleum products and cotton
  • GNI per capita: US $1,800 (World Bank, 2008)
  • Internet domain: .eg
  • International dialling code: +20

Climatological Information

Month Mean Temperature oC Mean Total Rainfall (mm) Mean Number of Rain Days
Daily
Minimum
Daily
Maximum
Jan 9.0 18.9 5.0 3.5
Feb 9.7 20.4 3.8 2.7
Mar 11.6 23.5 3.8 1.9
Apr 14.6 28.3 1.1 0.9
May 17.7 32.0 0.5 0.5
Jun 20.1 33.9 0.1 0.1
Jul 22.0 34.7 0.0 0.0
Aug 22.1 34.2 TR 0.0
Sep 20.5 32.6 TR 0.0
Oct 17.4 29.2 0.7 0.5
Nov 14.1 24.8 3.8 1.3
Dec 10.4 20.3 5.9 2.8