Egypt, a country linking northeast Africa with the Middle East, dates to the time of the pharaohs. Millennia-old monuments sit along the fertile Nile River Valley, including Giza's colossal Pyramids and Great Sphinx as well as Luxor's hieroglyph-lined Karnak Temple and Valley of the Kings tombs. The capital, Cairo, is home to Ottoman landmarks like Muhammad Ali Mosque and the Egyptian Museum, a trove of antiquities.

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Capital: Cairo
Languages: Arabic
Currency:  Egyptian Pound (EGP)
Calling code: +20
Time zone:   GMT+2
Flight time: Direct flight from Hong Kong to Sydney about 13 hours 30 mins