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Major Deserts of the World - CSV
Deserts refer to extremely dry regions with minimal annual precipitation, covering approximately one-third of Earth's land area. This list compiles major world deserts including the Sahara, Gobi, and Atacama deserts, summarizing their geographical locations, areas, climatic characteristics, and ecosystems. Deserts are classified into tropical, polar, and coastal deserts, each possessing unique landscapes and ecosystems.
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code,slug,name,description,area_unit,area_value,location,type
01,sahara-desert,Sahara Desert,"The world's largest tropical desert, spreading across northern Africa.",km²,9060000,"Northern Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Mali, Niger, Chad, Sudan, Western Sahara, Mauritania)",Tropical Desert
02,gobi-desert,Gobi Desert,"Asia's largest desert, spanning China and Mongolia.",km²,1300000,China (Inner Mongolia) and Mongolia,Cold Desert
03,atacama-desert,Atacama Desert,"One of the driest deserts in the world, located in Chile.",km²,179000,Chile (between the Andes Mountains and Pacific Ocean),Coastal Desert
04,arabian-desert,Arabian Desert,A vast desert spreading across the Arabian Peninsula.,km²,2300000,"Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, UAE, etc.)",Tropical Desert
05,kalahari-desert,Kalahari Desert,A semi-desert region located in southern Africa.,km²,570000,"Southern Africa (Botswana, Namibia, South Africa)",Semi-desert
06,namib-desert,Namib Desert,"The world's oldest desert, spread along the coast of Namibia.",km²,50000,Namibia (Atlantic coast),Coastal Desert
07,sonoran-desert,Sonoran Desert,One of the largest deserts in North America.,km²,311000,"North America (Arizona, California, USA) and Mexico",Subtropical Desert
08,thar-desert,Thar Desert,A desert spread across the India-Pakistan border.,km²,270000,India (Rajasthan) and Pakistan,Subtropical Desert
09,taklamakan-desert,Taklamakan Desert,A desert located in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.,km²,270000,"China (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Tarim Basin)",Inland Desert
10,karakum-desert,Karakum Desert,A vast desert covering Turkmenistan.,km²,350000,Turkmenistan,Inland Desert