Tan-Tan
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Tan-Tan is a city in Tan-Tan Province in southern Morocco
. It is a desert town with a small population, with only few claims to fame:
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
. It is a desert town with a small population, with only few claims to fame:
- The nearby port, Tan-Tan Plage, or Port of Tan-Tan, about 25 kilometres away from Tan-Tan itself
- Discovery of the figurine Venus of Tan-TanVenus of Tan-TanThe Venus of Tan-Tan is an alleged artifact found in Morocco.It and its contemporary, the Venus of Berekhat Ram, have been claimed as the earliest representations of the human form.-Description:...
in a river terrace deposit on the north bank of the Draa RiverDraa RiverThe Draa is Morocco's longest river . It is formed by the confluence of the Dadès River and Imini River. It flows from the High Atlas mountains south-ward to Tagounit and from Tagounit mostly westwards to the Atlantic Ocean somewhat north of Tan-Tan... - AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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-winning actor and game show host Larry BlydenLarry BlydenLarry Blyden was an American actor and game show host, best known for his appearances on Broadway and as the host of the game show What's My Line?-Personal life:...
died at the age of 49 in an automobile accident whilst driving to Tan-Tan to shop for native jewelry on 6 June 1975, seventeen days before he would have reached the age of 50.