Saturday, November 13, 2010

Interestingly Hot Facts About Sahara Desert

Interestingly Hot Facts About Sahara Desert

One of the world’s most recognizable geological formations is the Sahara Desert in Africa. Let’s learn some interesting facts about this vast dry and arid region of the Earth.


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1.) The Sahara, which is known in Arabic as aá¹£-á¹£aḥrÄ�´ al-kubra and means "The Great Desert", is the largest hot desert in the world.
2.) With a total area of more than 9,400,000 km², it is almost as large as the United States or the continent of Europe.
3.) Over-all, when hot and cold deserts are combined, Sahara is the 2nd largest desert on Earth. It is next ... From: Interestingly Hot Facts About Sahara Desert
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