SAHARA –THE DESERT DESTINATION
SAHARA –THE DESERT DESTINATION Sahara was formed about 2.5 million years ago , is the world's second largest desert , after Antarctica , the world's largest sandy desert. It is located in northern Africa, weather conditions are very bad , it is one of the places on Earth most unsuitable for biological survival. Its total area is about big enough for the entire United States. " Sahara " is the Arabic transliteration from local nomadic Tuareg language , intent is " desert ." The world where the sun most of the world's largest and most harsh natural conditions in the desert . Sahara is the largest desert in the world , occupies almost all of northern Africa . Something about the long 4,800 km ( 3,000 miles ) from north to south at 1,300. To 1,900 kilometers ( 800 to 1,200 miles ), with a total area of about 9,065,000 square kilometers. Sahara west by the Atlantic Ocean , north of the Atlas Mountains and the Mediterranean Sea , the Red Sea to the east...