Aralkum Desert
Desert in what remains of the Aral Sea in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Aral Karakum Desert.
The Aralkum Desert (Uzbek: Orolqum choʻli, Оролқум чўли, Kazakh: Аралқұм шөлі, Russian: Пустыня Аралкум) is a desert that has appeared since 1960 on the seabed once occupied by the Aral Sea.[1] It lies to the south and east of what remains of the Eastern Basin Aral Sea in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. It is currently the youngest desert in the world.[2]
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