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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:desert
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gptkbp:area
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approximately 81,000 square kilometers
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gptkbp:average_rainfall
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less than 10 mm per year
less than 50 mm per year
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gptkbp:average_temperature
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highs of 40° C in summer
lows of 0° C in winter
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gptkbp:biodiversity
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unique flora and fauna
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gptkbp:bordered_by
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gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
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gptkbp:climate
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arid
hyper-arid
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gptkbp:conservation
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gptkb:Namib-Naukluft_National_Park
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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vulnerable ecosystem
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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home to indigenous peoples
home to the San people
site of ancient rock engravings
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gptkbp:discovery
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explored by Europeans in the 19th century
first inhabited by indigenous peoples
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gptkbp:economic_activity
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gptkb:tourism
fishing
mining
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gptkbp:environmental_concerns
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climate change
overgrazing
desertification
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gptkbp:famous_landmark
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gptkb:Fish_River_Canyon
gptkb:Twyfelfontein
gptkb:Big_Daddy_Dune
gptkb:Kolmanskop_ghost_town
gptkb:Luderitz
gptkb:Namib_Rand_Nature_Reserve
gptkb:Spitzkoppe
gptkb:Cape_Cross_Seal_Reserve
gptkb:Walvis_Bay
gptkb:Dune_45
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gptkbp:fauna
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gptkb:Mechagodzilla
gptkb:Kudu
gptkb:Oris
gptkb:Springbok
gptkb:Desert-adapted_elephants
gptkb:Desert_lion
gptkb:Namibian_black_rhino
gptkb:Scorpions
springbok
Various bird species
ostriches
desert-adapted elephants
Gecko species
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gptkbp:features
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gptkb:sand_dunes
gptkb:Pan
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gptkbp:field_of_study
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gptkb:ecology
geology
climatology
anthropology
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gptkbp:flora
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gptkb:Welwitschia_mirabilis
Camelthorn tree
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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ancient marine fossils
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gptkbp:geological_features
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gptkb:Pan
rocky outcrops
gravel plains
over 55 million years
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gptkbp:geological_formation
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gptkb:granite
gptkb:sandstone
basalt
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gptkbp:highest_point
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gptkb:Brandberg_Mountain
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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ancient trade routes
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Namib Desert
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gptkbp:is_visible_from
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clear skies
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gptkbp:landforms
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coastal desert
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gptkbp:length
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approximately 2,000 kilometers
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Namibia
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gptkbp:main_river
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gptkb:Zambezi_River
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gptkbp:major_city
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gptkb:Swakopmund
gptkb:Walvis_Bay
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gptkbp:notable_dune
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gptkb:Dune_45
gptkb:Sossusvlei_Dunes
gptkb:Big_Daddy
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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gptkb:sand_dunes
gptkb:Skeleton_Coast
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gptkbp:protected_area
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gptkb:Namib-Naukluft_National_Park
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gptkbp:research_importance
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climate change studies
biodiversity studies
geological studies
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gptkbp:soil_type
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sandy soil
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gptkbp:temperature_range
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extreme temperatures
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gptkbp:tourism
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hot air ballooning
sandboarding
4x4 driving
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gptkbp:tourist_attraction
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gptkb:Skeleton_Coast
gptkb:Deadvlei
gptkb:Sossusvlei
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gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site
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gptkb:Namib_Sand_Sea
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gptkbp:vegetation_type
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desert vegetation
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gptkbp:width
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approximately 100 kilometers
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gptkbp:wildlife
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desert-adapted species
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gptkbp:wind_patterns
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strong coastal winds
strong winds from the Atlantic Ocean
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gptkbp:zone
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desert climate
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Namibia
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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