Saint Catherine (Saint Catherine)
Saint Catherine (سانت كاترين, ; Αγία Αικατερίνη; also spelled St. Katrine) is a town in the South Sinai Governorate of Egypt, at the foot of Mount Sinai. The city is the site of Saint Catherine's Monastery. The city is located 1586 m above sea level and is 120 km away from Nuweiba. In 1994, its population was 4,603 people. The Saint Catherine area is a UNESCO world heritage site, officially declared as such in 2002.
Map - Saint Catherine (Saint Catherine)
Map
Country - United_Arab_Republic
Flag of Egypt |
The republic was led by Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser. The UAR was a member of the United Arab States, a loose confederation with the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen, which was dissolved in 1961.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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EGP | Egyptian pound | £ or جم | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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AR | Arabic language |
EN | English language |
FR | French language |