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following list summarizes the world's twenty biggest
deserts. Sub-tropical deserts are aligned left, and
Cold-winter deserts are aligned right.
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Sahara (Africa) |
3,320,000 |
3,500,000 |
3,500,000 |
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Arabian (Arabia) |
900,000 |
1,000,000 |
??? |
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Gobi (China) |
500,000 |
500,000 |
500,000 |
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Patagonian (Argentina) |
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Rub'al Khali (south Arabia) |
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Great Victoria (Australia) |
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Kalahari (Africa) |
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Great Basin (Nevada) |
190,000 |
190,000 |
200,000 |
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Chihuahuan (Mexico) |
175,000 |
175,000 |
??? |
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Thar (India/ Pakistan) |
175,000 |
175,000 |
92,000 |
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Great Sandy (Australia) |
150,000 |
150,000 |
223,700 |
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Kara-Kum (W. Asia) |
135,000 |
135,000 |
135,000 |
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Colorado (USA) |
130,000 |
130,000 |
??? |
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Gibson (Australia) |
120,000 |
120,000 |
60,000 |
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Sonoran (USA) |
120,000 |
120,000 |
120,000 |
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Kyzyl-Kum |
115,000 |
115,000 |
115,000 |
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Taklamakan (China) |
105,000 |
105,000 |
140,000 |
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Iranian (Iran) |
100,000 |
100,000 |
??? |
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Simpson/ Sturt (Australia) |
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Atacama (Chili) |
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Mojave (USA) |
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Vaughn's Summaries ©2005 Vaughn Aubuchon www.vaughns-1-pagers.com All Rights Reserved |
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was last updated on 2012-07-18. |