It is approximately 1000 miles from east to west, 600 miles north to south,
It is approximately 1000 miles from east to west, 600 miles north to south, and is bordered by such mountains as the Khangai and Altai ranges. Sometimes referred to as the Sha-mo, the first European to cross it was Marco Polo. A French Jesuit priest was the second person to cross it in 1670, almost 400 years later. FTP, identify this Asian desert which lies principally in Mongolia.
It is approximately 1000 miles from east to west, 600 miles north to south, and is bordered by such mountains as the Khangai and Altai ranges.
The {Gobi} Desert