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Libyan Desert

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Libyan Desert
A desert of northeast Africa in Egypt, Libya, and Sudan. It is the northeast section of the Sahara Desert.

Libyan Desert
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(Placename) a desert in N Africa, in E Libya, W Egypt, and the NW Sudan: the NE part of the Sahara
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Noun1.Libyan Desert - the northeastern part of the Sahara Desert in Libya and Egypt and SudanLibyan Desert - the northeastern part of the Sahara Desert in Libya and Egypt and Sudan
Arab Republic of Egypt, Egypt, United Arab Republic - a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
Libya, Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya - a military dictatorship in northern Africa on the Mediterranean; consists almost entirely of desert; a major exporter of petroleum
Republic of the Sudan, Soudan, Sudan - a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956
Sahara, Sahara Desert - the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern Africa


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Displays include a full-scale mock-up of the author's plane crashed in the Libyan desert, and a reconstruction of part of the Little Prince's tiny planet, complete with his rose companion and, overhead, spinning 3-D planetoids featured in the famous book.
The Libyan Desert in Sahara is considered as the most arid or driest part because only few oases exist here with nearly no moisture.
Commenting on the deal, Captain Mohamed Ibsem, Chief Executive Officer of Libyan Airlines, declared: "We have decided to purchase the ATR aircraft because of their flexibility to operate in challenging conditions and tough environments, like the ones that can be found at some destinations in the Libyan desert.
 
 
 
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