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gptkbp:instanceOf
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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:Khoikhoi_people
Bantu peoples
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Karoo region
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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:Square_Kilometre_Array_(SKA)_project
wind
astronomical observatories
endemic species
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
gptkb:Bunolagus_monticularis
gptkb:Karoo_Basin
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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