Alexandria, 1.3 million exposed
Alexandria is strategically located on the Mediterranean Sea and is named after Alexander the Great, who made the city his capital. It's still Egypt's second-largest city, an industrial center, and its port handles four-fifths of Egypt's trade. But with the Mediterranean expected to rise between 1 foot to three feet over the course of this century, this ancient Egyptian city is now looking dangerously exposed. Above, a view of Alexandria's al-Manshiya Square on Egypt's northern coastline in July 2002.
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