 An old Egyptian pack of Cleopatra cigarettes. | |
| Product type | Cigarette |
|---|---|
| Produced by | Eastern Tobacco Company |
| Country | Egypt |
| Introduced | 1961 |
| Markets | Egypt, Soviet Union |
| Carcinogenicity: IARC group 1 | |
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Cleopatra cigarettes come in the following varieties:
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