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Deserts

Great deserts - hot, cold, and in between. Ranked by area - 18 entries with coordinates and Wikipedia place summaries.

1
Sahara
Multiple
9.20M km²
2
Arabian Desert
Multiple
2.33M km²
3
Gobi
China/Mongolia
1.29M km²
4
Kalahari
Multiple
900K km²
5
Patagonian Desert
Argentina
673K km²
6
Rub' al Khali
Saudi Arabia
650K km²
7
Great Victoria Desert
Australia
647K km²
8
Syrian Desert
Multiple
520K km²
9
Great Basin Desert
United States
492K km²
10
Chihuahuan Desert
USA/Mexico
360K km²
11
Karakum Desert
Turkmenistan
350K km²
12
Taklamakan Desert
China
337K km²
13
Sonoran Desert
USA/Mexico
310K km²
14
Thar Desert
India/Pakistan
200K km²
15
Mojave Desert
United States
124K km²
16
Atacama Desert
Chile/Peru
105K km²
17
Namib Desert
Namibia/Angola
81K km²
18
Dasht-e Lut
Iran
52K km²

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