Karakum Desert

Summary

Karakum Desert is a desert^[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of desert entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,041 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Karakum Desert is located in Ahal Region^[3].
• Karakum Desert is located in Turkmenistan^[4].
• Karakum Desert is in the country of Turkmenistan^[5].
• Karakum Desert is in the country of Russian Empire^[6].
• Karakum Desert is in the country of Soviet Union^[7].
• Karakum Desert is on the continent of Asia^[8].
• Karakum Desert's instance of is recorded as desert^[9].
• Karakum Desert's shares border with is recorded as Ustyurt Plateau^[10].
• Karakum Desert's shares border with is recorded as Amu Darya^[11].
• Karakum Desert's shares border with is recorded as Köpet Dag^[12].
• Karakum Desert's shares border with is recorded as Caspian Sea^[13].
• Karakum Desert's Commons category is recorded as Karakum^[14].
• Karakum Desert's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39, 'lon': 60}^[15].
• Karakum Desert's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[16].
• Karakum Desert's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5^[17].
• Karakum Desert's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Karakum Desert's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Karakum Desert's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[20].
• Karakum Desert's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'tk', 'text': 'Garagum'}^[21].
• Karakum Desert's different from is recorded as Aral Karakum^[22].
• Karakum Desert covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+400000'}^[23].
• Karakum Desert's Köppen climate classification is recorded as desert climate^[24].

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Geography

Country listings include Turkmenistan^[5], a sovereign state^[25], in Turkmenistan^[26], founded in 1991^[27]; Russian Empire^[6], an empire^[28], in Russian Empire^[29], founded in 1721^[30]; and Soviet Union^[7], a federal republic^[31], in Soviet Union^[32], founded in 1922^[33]. Located in include Ahal Region^[3], a region of Turkmenistan^[34], in Turkmenistan^[35], founded in 1992^[36] and Turkmenistan^[4], a sovereign state^[37], in Turkmenistan^[38], founded in 1991^[39]. Karakum Desert is on the continent of Asia^[8].

Physical Characteristics

Karakum Desert covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+400000'}^[23].

Climate and Environment

Karakum Desert's Köppen climate classification is recorded as desert climate^[24].

Designation and Status

Karakum Desert's instance of is recorded as desert^[9].

Why It Matters

Karakum Desert ranks in the top 8% of desert entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,041 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]