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  • 111Arabian Desert — The Arabian Desert is a vast desert wilderness stretching from Yemen to the Persian Gulf and Oman to Jordan and Iraq. It occupies most of the Arabian Peninsula with an area of 2,330,000 square kilometers (900,000 mi²)cite book | first=John W. (ed …

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  • 112Mars Desert Research Station — The Mars Society s Mars Desert Research Station The Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) is the second of four planned simulated Mars surface exploration habitats (or Mars Analogue Research Stations) owned and operated by the Mars Society.… …

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  • 113Syrian Desert — The Syrian Desert ( ar. بادية الشام, badiyah ash sham), also known as the Syro Arabian desert, is a combination of steppe and true desert that is located in parts of the nations of Syria, Jordan, and Iraq. Its border on the west is the Orontes… …

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  • 114List of Arizona Wilderness Areas (LCRV) — This is a List of Arizona Wilderness Areas (Lower Colorado River Valley) , covering the Arizona, east side of the Colorado River Valley, and the California Nevada, west side of the Colorado River.:*See also: List of Arizona Wilderness… …

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  • 115Food desert — A food desert is an urban district with little or no access to foods needed to maintain a healthy diet, but often served by plenty of fast food restaurants.The concept of access may be interpreted in three separate ways. Physical access to shops… …

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  • 116Solar power plants in the Mojave Desert — There are several solar power plants in the Mojave Desert which supply power to the electricity grid. Solar Energy Generating Systems (SEGS) is the name given to nine solar power plants in the Mojave Desert which were built in the 1980s. These… …

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  • 117Okanagan Desert — The so called Nk mip Desert, on the east side of Osoyoos, is actually shrub steppe and not desert. The Okanagan Desert is the common name (though technically incorrect) for an arid area located in the South Okanagan region of British Columbia,… …

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  • 118Protected areas of South Africa — include any geographical area protected for a specific use. Most protected areas are intended for the conservation of flora and fauna, including peace parks, national parks, and national botanical gardens. South Africa s national parks are… …

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  • 119Nevada census statistical areas — The United States Census Bureau has defined three Combined Statistical Areas (CSAs),[1] three Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs),[2] and five Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs)[3] in the State of Nevada. The following table describes these… …

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  • 120Nk'mip Desert — The Nk mip Desert (IPAEng|ɪn.kʌ.mip) is an invented name for an arid area located along the eastern shores of Osoyoos Lake in British Columbia, Canada that is claimed to be a desert by its promoters. It is part of the Osoyoos Arid Biotic Zone.… …

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