Egypt

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Permit figures: not published yet.

At a glance

CapitalCairoSource, checked
CurrencyEGPSource, checked
Time zoneUTC+2 (Africa/Cairo)Source, checked
Distance from Manila9 175 kmComputed from the coordinates
Population118.4 millionSource, checked
Official languagesArabicSource, checked
GDP per personUSD 20 204 at purchasing powerSource, checked
Unemployment rate6.8%Source, checked
Average wageUSD 713 a month, at purchasing powerSource, checked
Minimum wageEGP 6 000 a monthSource, checked
Tax on an average wagenot sourced yet
Health coverage index71 of 100Source, checked
Average temperature22 °CSource, checked
Warmest month29 °C in AugSource, checked
Coldest month14 °C in JanSource, checked
Happiness rank139 of 147Source, checked
Happiness score3.86Source, checked
English proficiencyLow (458)Source, checked
Rent, one bedroom in the capitalnot sourced yet
Cost of living, one personnot sourced yet
Health insuranceWorking employees: mandatory Social Insurance Law sickness contribution (1% employee / 3.25% employer) plus phased Universal Health Insurance (Law 2/2018) rollout, now covering roughly 11 of 27 governorates; students: private/university health insurance is required for enrolment and residence but is not a distinct government-run schemeSource, checked
Homicide rate1.3 per 100,000Source, checked
Residents born abroad1.0%Source, checked
Usual weekly hours45.1 hoursSource, checked
Paid leave15 daysSource, checked
Public holidaysnot sourced yet
Internet speednot sourced yet
EU membernoSource, checked
Schengen membernoSource, checked
Dual citizenshipnot sourced yet
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