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City Statistics

Location: Egypt, North Africa.
Country dialling code: 20.
Population: 18-20 million (metropolitan area).
Religion: 90-94 % Muslim, most of the rest are Coptic Christian.
Time zone: GMT + 2 (GMT + 3 from the last Friday in April to the last Thursday in Sept)
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are used.
Average January temp: 17.5C (63.5F); 8C (47F) at night.
Average July temp: 36.5C (97.7F).
Annual rainfall: 25mm (1 inch) per year, usually Dec-Mar.



   
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