Libyan Desert
From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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Date: 2008
Libyan Desert northeast part of the Sahara Desert, NE Africa, in SW Egypt, E Libya, and NW Sudan; called the Western Desert in Egypt. It is a region of sand dunes, stony plains, and rocky plateaus. There are few inhabitants and little traffic across it; Al Kufrah, Libya, is the chief oasis.
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