Karakum Desert
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The Karakum Desert is a vast arid region covering much of Turkmenistan, known for its extreme climate, sparse population, and significant oil and natural gas reserves.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Karakum Desert canonical | 33 |
| Karakum Desert region | 1 |
| Turkmen desert | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
desert
ⓘ
geographical region ⓘ |
| area |
about 135000 square miles
ⓘ
about 350000 square kilometers ⓘ |
| averageAnnualRainfall |
less than 150 millimeters
ⓘ
less than 6 inches ⓘ |
| borders |
Amu Darya
ⓘ
surface form:
Amu Darya valley
Caspian Sea region ⓘ Kopet Dag mountains ⓘ Ustyurt Plateau ⓘ |
| climateType | hot desert climate ⓘ |
| country | Turkmenistan ⓘ |
| covers | much of Turkmenistan ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
extreme temperatures
ⓘ
low precipitation ⓘ rocky plains ⓘ salt flats ⓘ sand dunes ⓘ sparse population ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
arid climate
ⓘ
continental climate ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
hydrocarbon extraction
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
camels
ⓘ
desert reptiles ⓘ rodents ⓘ |
| hasFlora |
drought-resistant shrubs
ⓘ
saxaul trees ⓘ |
| hasResource |
natural gas
ⓘ
petroleum ⓘ salt ⓘ |
| hasRiver | Amu Darya ⓘ |
| hasSettlementPattern | oases settlements ⓘ |
| hasTemperatureRange |
cold winters
ⓘ
very hot summers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Darvaza gas crater
ⓘ
Karakum Canal ⓘ extreme climate ⓘ natural gas reserves ⓘ oil reserves ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Asia
ⓘ
Turkmenistan lowlands ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Asia
ⓘ
surface form:
Asian continent
|
| nameLanguage |
Turkmens
ⓘ
surface form:
Turkmen
|
| nameMeaning | Black Sand ⓘ |
| partOf |
Turkestan desert region
ⓘ
Turkmenistan ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Karakum Canal ⓘ |
Referenced by (35)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Karakum Desert region
this entity surface form:
Turkmen desert