Cairo
By Rosalie Lovy.
Cairo is the capital city of Egypt, as well as the largest city in Egypt. Cairo sits on the Nile in the southern portion of the country and generally includes the 1709 sq. km. area of the Greater Cairo Area as well as the area of downtown metropolitan Cairo. Cairo has a hot desert climate and lies on a floodplain, now controlled with dams.
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Cairo: An Introduction
Cairo, as the capital of Egypt, typically conjures images of crowded streets set against the epic backdrop of the Pyramids at Giza.
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Tourism in Cairo
Why are tourists drawn to Cairo? What do they see when they go and what are they directed to see by the industry?
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Cairo: City as Real Estate
How does real estate development vary over the large area of the GCR (Greater Cairo Region?) How does tourism influence real estate markets?
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Waste in Cairo
What are the pros and cons of public waste management (vs privatized)? What are the different elements of the waste management industry? In Cairo, how has modern growth changed waste infrastructure?
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