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The World's Largest Deserts

Name  Location

 Area

sq.Miles sq.km
Sahara N. Africa 3,320,000 8,600,000
Arabian S.W. Asia  900,000 2,330,000
Gobi Mongolia-N.E. China  450,000 1,166,000
Patagonian Argentina  260,000  673,000
Great Victoria S.W. Australia  250,000  647,000
Great Basin S.W. U.S.A.  190,000  492,000
Chihuahuan Mexico  174,000  450,000
Great Sandy N.W. Australia  154,000  400,000
Sonoran S.W. U.S.A.  120,000  310,000
Kyzyl Kum Kazakhstan  116,000  300,000
Takla Mahan N. China  104,000  270,000
Kalahari S.W. Africa  100,000  260,000
Kara Kum Turkmenistan  100,000  260,000
Kavir Iran  100,000  260,000
Syrian Saudia Arabia-Jordan-Syria-Iraq  100,000  260,000
Nubian Sudan  100,000  260,000
Thar India-Pakistan  77,000  200,000
Ust'-Urt Kazakhstan  62,000  160,000
Bet-Pak-Dala Kazakhstan  60,000  155,000
Simpson C. Australia  56,000  145,000
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