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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:geographical_region
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gptkbp:climate
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arid
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gptkbp:containsProvince
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gptkb:Western_Cape
gptkb:Eastern_Cape
gptkb:Northern_Cape
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gptkbp:dividedInto
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gptkb:Great_Karoo
gptkb:Little_Karoo
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gptkbp:etymology
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Khoikhoi word meaning 'land of thirst'
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gptkbp:historicallyInhabitedBy
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gptkb:Bantu_peoples
gptkb:Khoikhoi_people
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gptkbp:knownFor
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semi-desert landscape
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:South_Africa
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gptkbp:mainEconomicActivity
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tourism
sheep farming
ostrich farming
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gptkbp:mainTowns
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gptkb:Calvinia
gptkb:Beaufort_West
gptkb:Oudtshoorn
gptkb:Graaff-Reinet
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:succulent_Karoo_biome
vast open plains
Karoo Supergroup (geological formation)
dolerite koppies
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gptkbp:notableFor
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gptkb:endemic_species
gptkb:Square_Kilometre_Array_(SKA)_project
gptkb:wind
astronomical observatories
unique biodiversity
fossil reptiles
salt pans
unique flora and fauna
low population density
extreme temperature variations
fossil deposits
seasonal rainfall
paleontological sites
clear night skies
Permian-Triassic boundary fossils
Victorian-era architecture in towns
dry riverbeds
historic sheep farming industry
historic wagon routes
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gptkbp:protectedArea
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gptkb:Karoo_National_Park
gptkb:Tankwa_Karoo_National_Park
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gptkbp:vegetation
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grasses
shrubs
succulents
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Victoria_West
gptkb:MeerKAT_radio_telescope
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Karoo region
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