No they don't, Africans drink straight from the Nile river, which contains hundreds of wildlife species, including alligators, frogs, fungus and fish. They cannot afford a desalination plant, and desalinations plants clean salt out of the salt water.
According to wikipedia Australia, Aruba, Israel and USA have desalination plants.
Illinois does not need desalination plants. It has plenty of fresh water from Lake Michigan.
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The total area occupied by desalination plants on Earth is about 50,000 acres. This area includes various types of desalination facilities located in different regions around the world.
Saudi Arabia is a big country with no big rivers. The country's water sources mainly come from underground aquifers and desalination plants due to its arid climate.
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Australian cities are planning to build desalination plants to get more water ready to use instead of waiting for it to rain
all countries that have access to water
There are about 250 desalination plants currently operating in the USA and about 15,000 world wide. Most in the US are operating in Florida but dozens can be found in Texas and California.
Yes, desalination plants are generally expensive to build and operate due to the high costs associated with the technology and energy required to remove salt from seawater.