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Useful Information about Egypt
Location  

Egypt's geography comprises mountains, deserts, beaches and its beautiful green Nile Valley, and encroaches on Asia in the Sinai Peninsula.

Business Hours  
Banks are opened daily from 8.30 to 14.00 except Fridays and Saturdays.
Shops are generally open from 9.00 to 23.00 except Sundays.
Culture & Religion  
Archeological records of pharaonic civilization, date back to over 5000 B.C.
The Sphinx and Pyramids of Giza (one of the seven wonders of the world ), have witnessed the passing by a various cultures and religions on their territory; Persianse, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines and Arabs, together with the three monotheist faiths Judaism, Christianity and Islam, have left their fascinating traces on this land.
         
Tipping  
In restaurants approximately 10% of bill.
         
 
 
       
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