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Al Aziziyah

Al Aziziyah (äl äzēzē'yä) [key]or Azizia (ăzizē'ä) [key], town, NW Libya, near Tripoli. It is a major trade center of the Jifarah plain. The highest shade temperature on earth, 136°F (57.8°C), was recorded there.

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