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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:dessert
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Arabian_Desert
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gptkbp:accessibility
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difficult
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gptkbp:area
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1,000,000 square kilometers
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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extreme
high in summer
low in winter
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gptkbp:borders
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gptkb:United_Arab_Emirates
gptkb:Yemen
gptkb:Oman
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gptkbp:climate
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arid
hot desert climate
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gptkbp:cultural_heritage
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Bedouin traditions
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced local folklore
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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home to Bedouin tribes
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gptkbp:depicted_in
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low due to sandstorms
often poor due to dust storms
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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oil in the 1930s
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gptkbp:economy
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part of ancient trade routes
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gptkbp:ecosystem
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desert ecosystem
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gptkbp:emergency_services
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occasional flash floods
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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desertification
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gptkbp:features
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gptkb:dessert
gptkb:mountain
gravel plains
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gptkbp:geographical_feature
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Quaternary period
largest continuous sand desert
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gptkbp:geological_formation
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sandstone and limestone
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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ancient trade routes
site of ancient civilizations.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Empty Quarter
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gptkbp:is_explored_in
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explored by various expeditions
first crossed by Wilfred Thesiger
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gptkbp:land_use
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minimal human activity
mostly uninhabited
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gptkbp:landmark
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few notable landmarks
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gptkbp:landscape
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flat and sandy
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gptkbp:located_in
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gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
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gptkbp:major_city
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:natural_resources
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oil reserves
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gptkbp:research
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geological studies
conducted on desert ecology
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gptkbp:seasonal_activities
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high variability in rainfall
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gptkbp:species
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sparse
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gptkbp:tourist_attraction
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limited due to remoteness
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gptkbp:water_source
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few oases
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gptkbp:weather_conditions
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strong winds
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gptkbp:wildlife
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limited due to harsh conditions
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