Fun facts about Gobi
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The Gobi Desert is approximately 1,295,000 square kilometres (500,000 sq mi) in area.
Gobi
China/Mongolia
The Gobi Desert is a large, cold desert and grassland region in southern Mongolia and North China. It is the sixth-largest desert in the world.
From the “Geography” section
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The Gobi is classified as a cold desert, with temperatures ranging from −40 °C (−40 °F) in winter to 45 °C (113 °F) in summer.
Gobi
China/Mongolia
The Gobi Desert is a large, cold desert and grassland region in southern Mongolia and North China. It is the sixth-largest desert in the world.
From the “Climate” section
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The Gobi Desert is the source of many important fossil finds, including the first dinosaur eggs discovered in 1923.
Gobi
China/Mongolia
The Gobi Desert is a large, cold desert and grassland region in southern Mongolia and North China. It is the sixth-largest desert in the world.
From the “Conservation, ecology, and economy” section
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The Gobi Desert is expanding due to desertification, particularly on its southern edge into China, where 3,600 km² of grassland is overtaken every year.
Gobi
China/Mongolia
The Gobi Desert is a large, cold desert and grassland region in southern Mongolia and North China. It is the sixth-largest desert in the world.
From the “Desertification” section
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The Gobi can be divided into five distinct dry ecoregions based on variations in climate and topography.
Gobi
China/Mongolia
The Gobi Desert is a large, cold desert and grassland region in southern Mongolia and North China. It is the sixth-largest desert in the world.
From the “Ecoregions” section
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