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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).

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.

Cost of Living:

1 Egyptian Pound (E£1) = £0.12; US$0.18; C$0.22; A$0.25; €0.13
Currency conversion rates as of January 2009

Special Events:

Book Fair
January
A showcase for international and regional publishers with offers of discounts on some publications. Hugely popular event for local people.
Cairo Exhibition Grounds
Website: www.egyptianbook.org.eg

Moulid of Sayeda Zeinab
March
One of several religious festivals with great street parties, involving colorful street performances, markets, music, dancing, fireworks and processions. Similar festivities occur during the Moulid of El-Hussein (August) and Athura (October).
Various locations

Cairo International Song Festival
August
Showcase of music and songs from around the world.
Various locations

Experimental Theater Festival
September
Theatrical experimentation in drama and performance, incorporating digital media.
Various locations

Pharaohs’ Rally
Early October
This 11-day, 3,000km (1,850-mile) endurance motor race begins at the pyramids and plots a circular route through Egypt’s Western Desert.
Pyramids of Giza

Arabic Music Festival
Early November
Famous singers and musicians from around the Middle East congregate in this important annual festival.
Opera House

Cairo International Film Festival
Early December
Screens films from around the world and attracts some leading box office stars from Western and Middle Eastern cinema.
Various locations
Website: www.cairofilmfest.com  

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