Location
Egypt, North Africa.
Dialling code
20.
Population
18-20 million (metropolitan area).
Time zone
2008: GMT + 2 (GMT + 3 from last Friday in April to last Friday in August).
2009: GMT + 2 (GMT + 3 from last Friday in April to last Friday in September).
2009: GMT + 2 (GMT + 3 from last Friday in April to last Friday in September).
Electricity
220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are used.
Average January temperatures
17.5ºC (63.5ºF); 8ºC (47ºF) at night.
Average July temperatures
36.5ºC (97.7ºF).
Annual rainfall
25mm (1 inch) per year, usually December to March.
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