The number of tourists who converged on Egypt in 2004 reached 7.5 million compared to 1.4 million in 1982, according to a report by the Cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Centre on Friday.

    The number of floating hotels and tourist villages reached 1,408 in 2004 in comparison to 234 in 1982.

    In 2004, the number of tourist rooms jumped to 136,500 compared to 18,100 in 1982, the report said.