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Alexandria

CTL-PL-0073 · Place

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Alexandria is a city in Egypt and a Mediterranean port city: the Alexandria Port Authority (Egyptian Ministry of Transport) states Alexandria is located 'between the Mediterranean Sea and lake Mariout', is 'the second most important city in the Arab Republic of Egypt and its main port' (fetched in full 2026-10-17)

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Alexandria is a city in Egypt and a Mediterranean port city: the Alexandria Port Authority (Egyptian Ministry of Transport) states Alexandria is located 'between the Mediterranean Sea and lake Mariout', is 'the second most important city in the Arab Republic of Egypt and its main port' (fetched in full 2026-10-17)

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Alexandria is a city in Egypt and a Mediterranean port city: the Alexandria Port Authority (Egyptian Ministry of Transport) states Alexandria is located 'between the Mediterranean Sea and lake Mariout', is 'the second most important city in the Arab Republic of Egypt and its main port' (fetched in full 2026-10-17)

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