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کارو
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The Karoo ( ; from Khoikhoi (also known as Khoekhoegowab/Namagowab or Hottentot language) word ) is a semidesert natural region of South Africa. No exact definition of what constitutes the Karoo is available, so its extent is also not precisely defined. The Karoo is partly defined by its topography, geology and climate, and above all, its low rainfall, arid air, cloudless skies, and extremes of heat and cold. The Karoo also hosted a well-preserved ecosystem hundreds of millions of years ago which is now represented by many fossils.
Key facts
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- Karoo
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- Karo
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- Natural region
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- Anysberg P1020029.JPG
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- Typical Karoo vegetation to the south of Matjiesfontein, with the Anysberg Mountains visible in the background
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- Extent of the Karoo (olive-green) and Klein Karoo (bright green) in South Africa, with the names of surrounding areas in blue. The thick interrupted line indicates the course of the Great Escarpment which delimits the Central South African Plateau. To the immediate south and south-west the solid lines trace the parallel ranges of the Cape Fold Belt.
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- Country
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- South Africa
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- natural region
- Country
- South Africa
- Located in
- Northern Cape
- Area
- 400000
- Image
- Anysberg P1020029.JPG
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- Commons category
- Karoo
- topic's main category
- Category:Karoo
- Commons gallery
- Karoo
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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On the map
3 mapped locations