About 80 km (50 miles) in length and 20 km (12 mi) wide,
Siwa Oasis is one of Egypt's isolated settlements, with 23,000 people, mostly ethnic
Berbers who speak a distinct language known as Siwi. Agriculture is the main activity, mostly dates and olives, supplemented by basketry.
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