Erg Chebbi Erg Chebbi Erg Chebbi () is one of Morocco's several ergs – large seas of dunes formed by wind-blown sand. There are several other ergs such as Erg Chigaga near M'hamid. Technically all these ergs are within an area of semi-arid Pre-Saharan Steppes and not part of the Sahara desert which lies some distance to the south. In places, the dunes of Erg Chebbi rise up to 150 meters from the surrounding hamada (rocky desert) and altogether it spans an area of 28 kilometers from north to south and up to 5–7 kilometers from east to west lining the Algerian
Geography of French Guiana (widely scattered), cinnabar, kaolin, fish, [shrimp], rice, bananas. Arable land: 0%.<br> Permanent crops: 0%.<br> Permanent pastures: 0%.<br> Forests and woodland: 0%.<br> Other: 10% (1996 est.).<br> Irrigated land: 20 km² (1993 est.).<br> Natural hazards: high frequency of heavy showers and severe thunderstorms; flooding.<br> Environment - current issues: NA.<br> Geography - note: mostly an unsettled wilderness. Geography of French Guiana French Guiana is an overseas region of France, located on the northern coast of South America between Suriname and Brazil. See also the article on the geography of Suriname. Northern South America and part of Caribbean South America, bordering the North Atlantic