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	Alexandria Governorate
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Country	Egypt
Capital	Alexandria
Area	2,900 km2 (1,120 sq mi)
Population	4,187,509 (08)
	Map of Egypt with Alexandria highlighted

Alexandria governorate (Arabic: محافظةالإسكندرية‎) is one of the governorates of Egypt, located in the north of the country, lying directly on the Mediterranean Sea which makes it one of the most important harbours in Egypt. With Cairo and Giza, it is one of three governorates in the country that are also municipalities.

The governorate capital is Alexandria, the home of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the world famous library that was burnt down in antiquity. in 2003 the Library stands again as a window in this great city inspiring the world and building a bridge between the nations, it was rebuilt in cooperation with the UNESCO and international donations. Alexandria is now considered to be the second capital of Egypt, once was during the early days of the Romans.

Alexandria has a population of more than 4 million inhabitants and a surface area equal to 2,900 km². Due to the intermediate geographical location of Egypt it usually has all four seasons, but as Alexandria lies directly on the sea it is considered to be mostly cooler than all the other governorates with an averagely higher humidity.