Culture Shock! Egypt - A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette

Egypt at a Glance 273

Adminstrative Divisions

26 governates: Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Al Buhayrah,
Al Fayyum, Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah, Al Isma’iliyah,
Al Jizah, Al Minufi yah, Al Minya, Al Qahirah, Al Qalyubiyah,
Al Wadi al Jadid, Ash Sharqiyah, As Suways, Aswan, Asyut,
Bani Suwayf, Bur Sa’id, Dumyat, Janub Sina’, Kafr ash
Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina’, Suhaj

Currency

Egyptian pound (EGP or E£)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

US$ 468.7 billion (2009 est)

Agricultural Products

Beans, corn, cotton, fruits, rice, vegetables and wheat.

Other Products

Cattle, goats, sheep and water buffalo.

Industries

Cement, chemicals, construction, food processing,
hydrocarbons, metals, textiles and tourism.

Exports

Chemicals, cotton, crude oil, metal products, petroleum
products and textiles.

Imports

Chemicals, foodstuffs, fuels, machinery and equipment as
well as wood products.

Airports

Estimated total of 87, of which 72 have paved runways. The
main international airport is in Cairo.

Weights and Measures

Egypt operates on the metric system, European-sized
clothes and shoes, and the Centigrade/ Celsius temperature