Population : More than 104.000.000 hab, general census of 2018.
Official language: The Arab, although at professional and tourist level, in general one speaks English and French .
The official language is the Arab, although in the whole country English and French are extended, and in other tourist zones we will be able to find many persons who speak Spanish .
Population density: 800 hab/Km2 Capital Cairo .
Religion : 90% Muslim and 10% Christian The majority of the population, more than 90%, is of Muslim confession. It coexists also another religion which is the Christian one; Most of them belong to the Coptic doctrine , Friday is the holiday for the Muslims and for a month in the year is the Ramadan period, which both business hours, transportation and life in general are affected by this religious holiday.
Electric current : 220 volts and plug is the same as used in Spain and Europe. .
climate : Egypt in general is a hot and dry country. However, two very distinguished climates can be differentiated between the Nile Delta and the Upper Egypt Valley.
Local Time:
Egypt is with an advance of two hours with respect to the timetable of Greenich, in the time zone GMT 2. With respect to Spain is only an hour in advance.
customs and traditions :
Egypt is a country of different customs of its people but that for a long time they are adapting to the customs of their visitors and the differences between customs are not so remarkable anymore. The Egyptians are kind and very polite people who respect the customs of all their visitors. Among the Egyptian customs, there is no doubt the celebration of weddings. As in all parts of the world, weddings in Egypt represent a great event, shared with family and friends, and with an important display of luxury and beauty. The music, the color and the joy are its protagonists without forgetting the gastronomy.. The Egyptians celebrate their festivities depending on their religion: Muslims of Islam and Copts from the ancient Egyptian tradition. Both celebrate the festivities of a national character. The Islamic calendar (or Hegira) has eleven days less than the Gregorian. Ras-Sana is the celebration of the New Year, and the Moulid al-Nabui commemorates the birth of the Prophet Mohamed, Parades are organized in the lit streets, with drums, special candies and the consequent banquets. Ramadan, it is a very important period in the Islamic year, during this period, the Prophet Mohamed received the revelation of the Quran and the Muslims fast the whole month of Ramadan from the dawn to the sunset. The end of Ramadan (Id al-Fitr) marks the end of fasting, which is celebrated with great jubilation and amusement. Id al-Adhá is the time of pilgrimage to Mecca Eid al-Adha is represented by Muslims around the world with the offering of an animal sacrifice (commonly a lamb or a cow) as an action of gratitude for God for saving the life of Ishmael, son of the Prophet Abraham. The flesh of the animal is divided into thirds, one for the person who presents the beast, another to distribute it among his relatives and the last third for the needy, regardless of their religion, race or nationality. One of the most widespread customs and perhaps you can know is that in the mosques can not go into shorts or short skirts as it would mean disrespect. If you do not wear proper clothes do not worry as you leave a layer so you can fulfill this tradition. The cuisine of Egypt is very varied because of its geographical position which makes the bridge between African and Mediterranean cuisine. Egypt is a country with a large expanse of desert and this is noticeable in some of its culinary customs (such as the frugality of its dishes). However, being a Muslim country many of the gastronomic customs are governed by the laws of Islam .