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Luxor, Arab Republic of Egypt
| Committee Website: | http://www.baltimoreegypt.org/ |
| Established relationship with Baltimore City: | 1982 |
| Location: | On the river Nile “upper southern” Egypt. It is 425 miles from Cairo. |
| Population: | about 500,000 |
| Language: | Standard Arabic, English and French also widely spoken |
| Government: | Republic |
| Colleges & Universities: | University of South Valley and Institute of Tourism & Hotels. |
| Professional Sports teams: | Soccer is the main sport in Luxor and in much of Northern Africa as well. |
| Governor: | Dr. Samir Farag |
| Other Sister Cities: | Luxor’s only Sister City in the U.S is Baltimore, Maryland. |
| Fun Facts: | Economy of Luxor is heavily dependent on tourism as is much of Egypt. Luxor is characterized as “the greatest open air museum” because it is the site of the ancient city of Thebes. |