Major Deserts

    Name

  1. Sahara
  2. Australian
  3. Arabian
  4. Turkestan
  5. North America
  6. Patagonian
  7. Thar
  8. Kalahari
  9. Gobi
  10. Takla Makan
  11. Iranian
  12. Atacama

Location

North Africa
Western Interior
Arabian Peninsula
Central Asia
SW US / N Mexico
Argentina
India / Pakistan
SW Africa
Mongolia / China
Sinkiang, China
Iran / Afghanistan
Peru / Chile

Type

Tropical
Tropical
Tropical
Continental
Continental
Continental
Tropical
Litorrral
Continental
Continental
Tropical
Littoral

Area (sq mi)

3,500,000
1,300,000
1,000,000
750,000
500,000
260,000
230,000
220,000
200,000
200,000
150,000
140,000