City Statistics
Location: Egypt, North Africa.
Country dialling code: 20.
Population: 18-20 million (metropolitan area).
Religion: 90-94 % Muslim, most of the rest are Coptic Christian.
Time zone: GMT + 2.
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are used.
Average January temp: 17.5ºC (63.5ºF); 8ºC (47ºF) at night.
Average July temp: 36.5ºC (97.7ºF).
Annual rainfall: 25mm (1 inch) per year, usually Dec-Mar.
Cost of Living
One-litre bottle of mineral water: E£1.60
75cl bottle of beer: E£6.25
Financial Times newspaper: E£3
36-exposure colour film: E£25
City-centre bus ticket: 25 piastres
Cinema ticket: E£10-15
Three-course meal with wine/beer: E£20-35
1 Egyptian Pound (E£1) = £0.10; US$0.17; C$0.23; A$0.26; €0.14
Currency conversion rates as of June 2003
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