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Gobi Desert

 
Place Names: Gobi Desert
 
  • Location: China-Mongolia
'Waterless Place' or simply 'Desert' from the Mongolian gov'; annual rainfall is less than three inches (76 mm). The Chinese name is Shämò 'desert' from shā 'sand' and 'end'.

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