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Basic information

Latest news from Egypt

Wikipedia  
History, politics, geography, economy and more

Egypt: a country study
Detailed information from the US Library of Congress

CIA World Factbook - Egypt

Nationmaster: Egypt 
A compilation of facts and figures from many sources

Medea - Egypt 
(European Institute for Research on Mediterranean and Euro-Arab Cooperation)

BBC country profile - Egypt

Maps of Egypt 

Local time

Local weather

Currency converter 
Egyptian pound (EGP)

Communications in Egypt (Wikipedia)

National flag of Egypt

National anthem 
Audio, lyrics and sheet music (National Anthems Reference Page). See also 1960-79 national anthem. 

Languages of Egypt
Ethnologue Database

Who's who in Egypt

Documents 
Historical and political texts relating to Egypt

Egyptian proverbs


Politics

Constitutional background

Text of constitution

List of government ministers (CIA)

Heads of state and prime ministers
Historical list (ZPC database)

Politics of Egypt (Wikipedia)

The political system (State Information Service)

History of parliament (State Information Service)

Elections and parliament (Medea)

The People's Assembly  (State Information Service)

History of political parties (State Information Service)

List of political parties (State Information Service)

Kifaya 
Opposition website (in Arabic)

Egyptian Armed Forces
Structure and history

International Crisis Group 
Recent reports on Egypt

Human rights reports  


Presidential election, 2005

Hosni Mubarak website

National Democratic Party

al-Ghad Party

al-Wafd Party

al-Takaful Party

Election information centre (State Information Service)


History

Egypt timeline
A chronology of key events (from the BBC)

History of Egypt (Wikipedia)


Media

Egyptian newspapers  

Press freedom and censorship


Travel

US State Department
Consular information and travel advice

British Foreign Office
Travel advice

Electricity and phones (Steve Kropla)
Plugs, sockets, TV system, mobile roaming, etc.

Egyptair
The national airline


Tourist guides

Lonely Planet 
Online tourist guide to Egypt. Also guide to Cairo

Alexandria, the shining pearl (Alaa K. Ashmawy)

Cairo
An excellent guide to the city's architecture, landmarks, character, people and problems, by Samir Raafat (egy.com)

Cairo, the jewel of the orient 
(Alaa K. Ashmawy)

Hurghada (hurghada.com)


Economy 

World Bank: Egypt 
Comprehensive economic data

Egypt and the IMF

Economic news and data (zawya.com)

Egypt's exports (Medea)

Egypt's mports (Medea)

USAID
Summary of the programme in Egypt

Monthly economic indicators

Egyptian equities market  
Latest prices [zawya.com]

Banks in Egypt

Oil, gas, and electricity
US Energy Information Administration

Water in Bahrain
Aquastat country profile


Internet

State Information Service

Association of Egyptian Travel Businesses on the Internet

Ministry of Tourism

Ministry of Economy

     

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