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             Population:   4,219,853 People                    
             Metro. Area:         83 Square Miles              
             Altitude:            98 Feet                      
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             Founded:  1st Dynasity                            
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            Cairo is the capital of Egypt.  It has more people 
            than any other city in Egypt and is one of the  15 
            largest cities in the world.                       
                                                               
            Cairo is part of the Nile Valley and Delta, one of 
            the few parts of Egypt that has fertile soild  and 
            plentiful  water.   As the capital  of Egypt it is 
            on of the most important cities in the Arab world. 
            Many Arabs in other contries follow Egypt's polit- 
            ical leadership, and many decisions made in  Cairo 
            have a wide influence.   For example,  when  Egypt 
            opened political relations with Israel, many other 
            Arab contries followed suit over the years.        
                                                               
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