Name of the Desert | Extends into countries |
Sahara Desert | Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia |
Atacama | Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina |
Kalahari Desert | Botswana, Namibia, South Africa |
Arabian Desert | Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Yemen |
Gobi Desert | Mongolia, China |
Great Victoria Desert | Australia |
Patagonian Desert | Argentina, Chile |
Thar Desert | India, Pakistan |
Takla Makan Desert | China |
Syrian Desert | Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Iraq |
Chihuahuan Desert | Mexico, United States |
Great Basin Desert | United States |
Mojave Desert | United States |
Karakum Desert | Turkmenistan |
Facts about Deserts
- About 1/3rd of Earth’s land surface is covered by deserts.
- The largest desert is Antarctica.
- The largest hot desert is the Sahara Desert.
- Atacama desert is the driest desert in the world.
- Europe is the only continent which does not have any major deserts.
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