Karakum Desert
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Area
350K km²
Coordinates
40.0000, 60.0000
Category
deserts
Overview
One of the world's largest sand deserts, home to the Darvaza gas crater.
About
The Karakum Desert, also spelt Qaraqum and Garagum, is the 12th largest desert in the world, located in Central Asia. The name refers to the shale-rich sand beneath the surface. It occupies about 70 percent, or roughly 350,000 km2 (140,000 sq mi), of Turkmenistan.
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