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List of deserts

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The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world

This is a list of deserts sorted by the region of the world in which the desert is located.

Africa

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Namib Desert

Asia

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Europe

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Spain

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Other European nations

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North America

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Sonoran Desert

Oceania

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Australia

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Tanami Desert in Australia

South America

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Sechura Desert in Peru

Polar regions

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Antarctic

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Arctic

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Pseudo-deserts

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Some geographical features are referred to as "deserts", and this word may even feature in their names, despite not meeting any meteorological definitions for a desert.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Los desiertos de Navarra". Diario Vasco (in Spanish). Vocento. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  2. ^ Capel Molina, J.J. (1995) Mapa pluviométrico de España Peninsular y Baleares (en el periodo internacional 1961-1990) Investigaciones Geográficas nº 13: 29-466ISSN 0213-4691 pdf Idioma: español. Acceso: 3/7/2009.
  3. ^ "Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park". earthobservatory.nasa.gov. 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  4. ^ "Los 5 desiertos más grandes de España". Fundación Aquae (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  5. ^ Nadal, Paco (19 August 2017). "El desierto de Tabernas, un lugar de otro mundo". El País (in Spanish). Prisa. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Largest desert in the world". Retrieved 2012-02-02.
  7. ^ "Hot and cold deserts of the world". Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  8. ^ Hunt, Nick (11 May 2021). "'Why go to the Sahara when you can visit Kent?': 'desert' life in Dungeness". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 January 2022.