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Major Deserts of the World - TSV
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