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Languages Egypt : Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes
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Climat Egypt : desert; hot, dry summers with moderate winters
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Religions Egypt : Muslim (mostly Sunni) 94%, Coptic Christian and other 6%
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Currency Egypt : Egyptian pound
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Telephone international Egypt : 20
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Illicit drugs production Egypt : transit point for Southwest Asian and Southeast Asian heroin and opium moving to Europe, Africa, and the US; transit stop for Nigerian couriers; concern as money-laundering site due to lax financial regulations and enforcement
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