print email comment close Africa: Explore the Regions: Sahara URL: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/explore/sahara/sahara_overview.html Description: Information about the world's largest desert, whose "size defies imagination: 3.3 million square miles or around 25 percent of Africa." Includes information about human inhabitants (such as the Tuareg, "a semi-nomadic group known for their salt caravans and distinctive blue veils"), and the ecosystem (plants, animals, topography, rainfall). Also includes information about specific countries. From the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Publisher: Educational Broadcasting Corporation Extra Keywords Toureg Algeria Chad Egypt Libya Mali Mauritania Morocco Niger Sudan Tunisia Library of Congress Subject Headings: Arid regions ecology Deserts -- Africa, North Sahara Tuaregs LII Database Information: Record 737 created by Maria Brandt on 08/22/2005 Last modification on 12/31/2008 Published: 08/22/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/737