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Atacama Desert
A·ta·ca·ma De·sert
[
tə kmə dézərt
]
barren, dry, and sparsely populated plateau in northern Chile known for its once enormously abundant nitrate and copper resources.
Area: 363,000 sq km (140,000 sq mi)
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