Arab Republic of Egypt

جمهورية مصر العربية

Officially the Arab Republic of Egypt is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Western Asia. Covering an area of about 1,010,000 square kilometers (390,000 sq mi), Egypt is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip and occupied  Palestine to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west. 

Egypt is one of the most populous countries in Africa and Western Asia. The great majority of its estimated 77.4 million^[1] live near the banks of the Nile River, in an area of about 40,000 square kilometers (15,000 sq mi), where the only arable agricultural land is found. The large areas of the Sahara Desert are sparsely inhabited. About half of Egypt's residents live in urban areas, with the majority spread across the densely-populated centers of greater Cairo, Alexandria and other major cities in the Nile Delta like Mansoura.

Egypt is famous for its ancient civilization and some of the world's most famous monuments, including the Giza pyramid complex and its Great Sphinx. The southern city of Luxor contains numerous ancient artifacts, such as the Karnak Temple and the Valley of the Kings. Egypt is widely regarded as an important political and cultural nation of the Middle East.

Egypt possesses one of the most developed economies in the Middle East, with sectors such as tourism, agriculture, industry and services specially health care services at almost equal rates in national production Consequently, the Egyptian economy is rapidly developing, due in part to legislation aimed at luring investments, coupled with both internal and political stability, along with recent trade and market liberalization

Temperatures average between 80 °F (27 °C) and 90 °F (32 °C) in summer, and up to 109 °F (43 °C) on the Red Sea coast. Temperatures average between 55 °F (13 °C) and 70 °F (21 °C) in winter. Sometimes raises the temperature in the desert to more than 100 °F (38 °C).

All types of medical care are available in Egypt and healthcare in Egypt generally enjoys a good reputation. Modern hospitals and clinics are common place throughout the country, particularly in Cairo, and these can either be state run or privately owned hospitals.

All these hospitals are supported by a well qualified and reputable medical schools scattered all over the country both governmental or privately owned schools of medicine

Many doctors in Egypt are Western-trained and speak English. They generally have a high standard of medical knowledge. In fact students from many Arab countries and Africa come to study medicine at universities in Egypt. Medical facilities in Cairo, Alexandria, and Sharm El Sheikh are considered to be perfectly adequate for routine problems