On 23 July they entered largely unexplored country, and were immediately affected by the extreme scarcity of water.

First, Drytown, because of the extreme scarcity of water during the winter and summer.

Because of the extreme scarcity of Russian animation in the post-perestroika era, submissions from the last three years were accepted.

"It's a set that will never be complete, because of the extreme scarcity of the plates," he said.

Without substantial goods and due to the extreme scarcity of natural resources, the Okinawans were locked in a desperate day-to-day struggle for survival.

The extreme scarcity of Brazil's new currency, the cruzeiro, has caused prices to fall, in some cases below the controlled levels.

It owes its high price to its extreme scarcity.

In contrast, due to its extreme scarcity, the original (blue-bordered) European release is a highly sought-after game.

Indeed, extreme scarcity is one of its greatest survival gifts.

"Famine, defined as an extreme scarcity of food, remains a reality for much of the population," a United Nations strategy paper concluded last month.