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Ahaggar Mountains of Algeria Ahaggar Mountains of Algeria
Hot, Dry Algeria Hot, Dry Algeria
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Hot, Dry Algeria

Hot, Dry Algeria
Although much of the Sahara is uninhabited, settlements have sprung up where there is sufficient water to support some vegetation, such as date palms, and the grazing of animals. The Algerian oasis of Kerzaz, shown here, is in the Grand Erg Occidental.
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