Ustyurt Plateau
Transboundary clay desert shared by Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Ustyurt or Ust-Yurt (from Kazakh: Үстірт; Uzbek: Ustyurt; Turkmen: Üstyurt; Karakalpak: Ústirt — flat hill, plateau) is a transboundary clay desert shared by Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.[1]
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Ustyurt
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Desert | |
Coordinates: 43°17′N 55°33′E | |
Location | Kazakhstan / Turkmenistan / Uzbekistan |
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• Total | 200,000 km2 (77,000 sq mi) |
Elevation | 160 meters (520 ft) to 200 meters (660 ft) |
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The plateau's semi-nomadic population raises sheep, goats, and camels.