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04-23-2009 10:03

 

Rank   Desert   Area (km²)   Area (mi²
1 Antarctic Desert (Antarctica) 13,829,430 5,339,573
2 Arctic 13,700,000+ 5,300,000+
3 Sahara (Africa) 9,100,000+ 3,320,000+
4 Arabian Desert (Middle East) 2,330,000 900,000
5 Gobi Desert (Asia) 1,300,000 500,000
6 Kalahari Desert (Africa) 900,000 360,000
7 Patagonian Desert (South America) 670,000 260,000
8 Great Victoria Desert (Australia) 647,000 250,000
9 Syrian Desert (Middle East) 520,000 200,000
10 Great Basin Desert (North America) 492,000 190,000

 

Editor:Yang Jie