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Giza (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 30 00 29 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 30.0081 decimal degrees |
| Long: 031 12 39 E degrees minutes |
Long: 31.2109 decimal degrees |
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Note: Neolithic artifacts have been found in area; 3 great pyramids of the pharaohs are SW of the city; has research institutes & a university; produces cement, iron products, wood products, cotton, footwear & beer. |
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| Al Jīzah (preferred,C,V,Arabic (transliterated),U)
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| Al Jizah (C,V)
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| Al-Jīzah (C,V)
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| Al-Gizeh (C,V)
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| El Giza (C,V)
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| Giza (C,V,English-P,U,N)
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| Gizah (C,V)
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| Gizeh (C,V)
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| Jizah (C,V)
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| El-Gîza (NA,V)
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| El Gizeh (NA,V)
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| Ghizeh (NA,V)
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| Gîza (NA,V)
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| الجيزة (NA,V,Arabic,U)
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Giza (governorate) (P) |
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Giza (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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settled in prehistoric times |
| city (C) |
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| regional capital (C) |
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since 961 |
| industrial center (C) |
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| urban center (C) |
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| educational center (C) |
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