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In 2008, the Taklamakan was covered entirely with a thin layer of snow for the first time in recorded history.

Taklamakan Desert
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Taklamakan Desert

China

Area
337,000 km²
Countries
China
12th largest desert in the world

The Taklamakan Desert is a desert in northwest China. Located inside the Tarim Basin in Southern Xinjiang, it is bounded by the Kunlun Mountains to the south, the Pamir Mountains to the west, the Tian Shan range to the north, and the Gobi Desert to the east.

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