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Located in Antarctica, it is the largest desert in the world, covering approximately 5.5 million square miles.
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Stretching across the Arctic regions of North America, Europe, and Asia, it is the second-largest desert, spanning about 5.4 million square miles.
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Situated in northern Africa, the Sahara Desert is the world's third-largest desert, covering around 3.6 million square miles.
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Located in the Arabian Peninsula, it is the fourth-largest desert, spanning approximately 900,000 square miles.
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Found in northern China and southern Mongolia, the Gobi Desert is the fifth-largest desert, covering about 500,000 square miles.
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Located in southern Africa, the Kalahari Desert extends across parts of Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa, covering around 360,000 square miles.
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Situated in Argentina and Chile, the Patagonian Desert is the largest desert in the Americas, covering approximately 260,000 square miles.
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Found in Western Australia, the Great Victoria Desert is the largest desert in Australia, spanning about 250,000 square miles.
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Located in the Middle East, the Syrian Desert covers parts of Syria, Jordan, and Iraq, spanning approximately 200,000 square miles.
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The Chihuahuan Desert is North America's largest, comprising 175,000 square miles in the southwestern US and northern Mexico.