Egypt

I'm sitting with a shisha in my local bar on the west bank of the Nile, outside, with a direct view of the water. Sailboats glide along in the evening light. Timeless. Those moments catapult me far back to the time of the pharaohs. They founded an advanced culture here 1500 years before Christ, the cradle of civilization.

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Official language: Swahili and English
Capital city: Nairobi
State of government: presidential republic
Area: 580.367 km²

Population density: 82 Einwohner pro qkm

Religion: approx. 85.5% Christians, Islam approx. 11%
Population: 47.564.296 (census 2019)[2]
Currency: Kenya shilling (KES)
Independence: since 12. Dezember 1963 (from the United Kingdom)

Internet: .ke

Telephone area code: +254

Visas: An e-visa must be applied for before traveling. Current information can be found on the Kenya website Message.