The African Community in Shanghai and China
Directories | Egypt
Arab Republic of Egypt Egypt embassy in Beijing, China
No. 2, Ri Tan Dong Lu
Tel: +86-10-65321825, 65322541
Fax: +86-10-65325365
Consulate General of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Shanghai
19A/B, Qihua Tower, 1375 Huaihai Zhong Road, Shanghai
Tel: +86-21-64331020
Fax: +86-21-64330049
China embassy in Cairo, Egypt
14 Bahgat Aly Street, Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt
Tel: 002-0122107848 / 002-0123245738 / 002-0123159176
Fax: 00202-7359459
Administrative Office: 00202-7361219
0020122107848 (Mobile Phone)
0020123245738 (Mobile Phone)
0020122288275 (Mobile Phone)
0020123159176 (Mobile Phone)
00202-7352318 (Fax)
Political Office: 00202-7370781
Press Office: 00202-7384185
00202-7363556 (Fax)
Consular Office: 00202-7362674
Commercial Office: 00202-7354316
00202-7362094 (Fax)
Cultural Office: 00202-7798203
00202-7798274 (Fax)
Educational Office: 00202-7360845
Email: webmaster_eg@mfa.gov.cn
Website: http://www.chinaembassy.org.eg
http://eg.china-embassy.org
http://eg.chineseembassy.org
Introduction
Situated at the northeastern corner of Africa, Egypt is bordered on the north by the Mediterranean Sea, in the east by Israel and the Red Sea, in the South by Sudan, and to the west by Libya.
The altitude of Egypt ranges from 132 m (436 ft) below sea level in the Libyan Desert to about 2,629 m (8,600ft) at Mount Catherine in the Sinai Pennisula. The Nile delta is a broad alluvial land, sloping to the sea for 100 miles, with a 155 mile maritime front between Alexandria and Port Sa'id. South of Cairo, most of the country (known as Upper Egypt) is a tableland rising to some 457m (1,500 ft), and the narrow valley of the Nile is enclosed by cliffs as high as 548m (1,800 ft). A series of cascades and rapids at Aswan, known as the First Cataract, forms a barrier to movement upstream.
The bulk of the country is covered by the Sahara, which north of Aswan is usually called the Libyan Desert, East of the Nile, the Arabian Desert extends to the Red Sea. The Western Desert consists of low-lying sand dunes and many depressions. The outstanding geographical feature is the Nile River, on which human existence depends, for its annual floods provide the water necessary for agriculture
Other Information Capital City Cairo Independence Day 28 February 1922 Government Type Republic Population 76,117,421 Total Area 1,001,450 sq km Languages Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes Religions Muslim (mostly Sunni) 94%, Coptic Christian and other 6% Life expectancy 70.71 Currency Egyptian pound (EGP) GDP per capita (USD) 3,900 Industries textiles, food processing, tourism, chemicals, hydrocarbons, construction, cement, metals Disclaimer: Data provided above are for reference only; Afroshanghai.com does not guarantee their accuracy.
