Himanshi singh Nov 18, 2022
The Antarctic is classified as a polar desert. Measuring 5.5 million square miles (14.2 million sq. km), it is the largest desert in the world.
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The Arctic tundra is the only other polar desert in the world. It spans numerous northern countries, including Canada, Greenland, and Russia.
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The Sahara is the largest subtropical desert in the world, clocking in at 3.5 million square miles (9 million sq. km). Spanning eleven countries, it covers nearly an entire third of Africa.
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The Arabian is the world’s second largest subtropical desert. Spanning most of the Arabian Peninsula in Asia, it measures approximately 1.0 million square miles (2.6 million sq. km).
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The Gobi Desert is the fifth largest desert in the world. Spanning parts of Mongolia and China, it measures 0.5 million square miles (1.3 million sq. km).
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Located in Argentina, the Patagonian Desert—also known as the Patagonian Steppe—is the sixth largest desert in the world.
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The Great Victoria is a subtropical desert located in Australia. It is the seventh largest desert in the world, clocking in at 0.25 million square miles (0.65 million sq. km)
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The Kalahari is a subtropical desert located in southern Africa. Spanning parts of Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa
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At 0.19 million square miles (0.49 million sq. km), the Great Basin is one of the “big four” deserts in North America. It spans multiple states, covering most of Nevada and Utah.
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The Syrian—also known as the Syrian or Jordanian Steppe—is the tenth largest desert in the world, measuring approximately 0.19 million square miles (0.49 million sq. km).
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