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Chott Djerid

From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | Date: 2008

Chott Djerid , salt lake, c.1,900 sq mi (4,920 sq km), W central Tunisia, N Africa. It is now an extensive salt flat with water only in its lower areas.

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