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Karakum Desert On A Map

Karakum Desert Map & Facts Britannica. WebKarakum Desert, also spelled Kara-Kum, Turkmen Garagum or Gara Gum (“Black Sand”), Russian Karakumy, great sandy region in Central Asia. It occupies about 70 percent of the area of Turkmenistan. Another, smaller.

Karakum Desert Map & Facts Britannica
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The Karakum Desert is home to the Darvaza gas crater. Also called the "Door to Hell" or the "Gates of Hell" by locals, it is a crater of natural gas that has been burning since 1971. The crater is a major tourist attraction, with hundreds of visitors arriving each year. The area has significant oil and natural gas deposits.

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