Main deserts of the world (with their location on a map)

1. INTRODUCTION

Below you can find a list and a map with the main world’s deserts.

I hope you find it useful.

2. LARGEST DESERTS IN THE WORLD (location and area in km²)

1. Antarctic Desert (Antarctica): 14,200,000 km²
2. Arctic Desert (Arctic): 13,900,000 km²
3. Sahara Desert (Africa): 9,200,000 km²
4. Great Australian Desert (Australia): 2,700,000 km²
5. Arabian Desert (Middle East): 2,333,000 km²
6. Gobi Desert (Asia): 1,295,000 km²
7. Kalahari Desert (Africa): 900,000 km²
8. Patagonian Desert (South America): 673,000 km²
9. Syrian Desert (Middle East): 500,000 km²
10. Great Basin Desert (North America): 492,000 km²

3. IMAGE/MAP WITH THE LOCATION OF THE MAJOR WORLD’S DESERTS

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4. REFERENCES

• Wikipedia.org (2023). List of deserts by area. Available [HERE].
• Vzb83 (2005). Map with the top/biggest deserts in the world represented on a planisphere. Original image retrieved from Wikimedia Commons. Available [HERE].