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| Egypt Today - About Egypt |
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| Transportation Facilities |
| Train Networks and Super Jet Bus facilities to and between all governorates, Underground network within Cairo , Taxis within Cairo and in all Governorates are available all the time. Domestic regular and charter flights from Cairo airport to most governorates especially Luxor, Aswan, Hurghada, Sharm El-Sheikh and Alexandria are also available on daily bases. |
| Food |
| Fool, Ta'miyyah, and Mulukhiyyah are Egypt 's most popular foods. Other common foods include stuffed cabbage, leaves, stuffed grape leaves, Musaqqa'a (eggplant and tomato casserole), macaroni baked with béchamel sauce, shish kebab, and shawirma sandwiches. |
| Egypt's People |
| Egyptians are friendly, hospitable and modest. They also have a sense of balance and moderation. Egyptians are proud and sensitive. Proud of their history but sensitive of their present. They sincerely welcome their tourist visitors from all parts of the world. Egypt remains one of the more secure and friendly countries in the world for tourists. Egyptians are easy to get on with and will go out of their way to help foreign visitors find their way, or invite them for a meal or a tea. Their offers are usually authentic and not for expected reward. |
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| Language |
| The official language is Arabic. A considerable percentage of the Egyptians command foreign languages, foremost among them are English and French. |
| Religion |
| The official religion is Islam and the spirit of tolerance and amity prevails among the Egyptian people, Muslims and Christians. |
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| Economy in Words |
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Egyptian economy depended mainly on agriculture. After the revolution the state focused its efforts on industrialization. In accordance with cultural development. Egypt welcomes Arab and foreign investments and offers. The most important beneficiary sectors of this economic open door policy and investment stimulation is the tourism sector. |
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