Major deserts of the world UPSC

 Major deserts of the world:

The Major deserts of the world are shown in the following Map.

Area of Major Deserts of the world:

The following are the top ten major deserts of the world ( in decreasing order of area)

1. Antarctic desert (Polar Desert)

2.  Arctic desert ( Polar desert)

3. Sahara Desert ( Sub-tropical desert or Hot desert)

4. Arabian Desert ( Subtropical desert)

5. Gobi Desert ( Cold desert-China/Mangolia)

6. Patagonian Desert ( Cold Desert-Argentina/South America)

7. Great Victoria Desert ( Australia-subtropical or hot desert)

8. Kalahari Desert (Subtropical desert, South Africa/Namibia)

9. Great Basin Desert ( North America, subtropical desert)

10. Syrian Desert (sub-tropical desert)

The list of Deserts by continent is as follows:

North America:

The following are major deserts in North America:

• Great Basin Desert ( United States of America)


• Mojave Desert ( United States of America)


• Chihuahuan Desert ( United States of America and Mexico)


• Sonoran Desert ( United States of America and Mexico)

South America:

The following are major deserts in South America:

• Peru Desert ( Peru)


• Atacama Desert ( Peru and Chile)


• Monte Desert ( Argentina)


• The Patagonian Desert ( Argentina)

Africa:

The following are major deserts of Africa:

• Sahara Desert ( Spread in11 northern African Countries)


• Nubian Desert ( Located on the Eastern Side of the Sahara Desert, between the Nile River and the Red Sea)


• Namib Desert ( Namibia)


• Kalahari Desert ( Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa)

Asia:

The following are major deserts of Africa:

• Syria Desert ( Syria, Jordan, and Iraq)


• Arabian Desert


• Rubh Al Khali ( Saudi Arabia, Yeman, and Oman)


• Dasht E Kavir ( Iran)


• Dash E Lut ( Iran)


• Thar Desert ( India and Pakistan)


• Kyzyl Kum ( Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan)


• Taklamakan Desert ( China)


• Gobi ( Mongolia and China)

Australia:

The following are major deserts of Australia:

• Great Sandy Desert


• Gibson Desert


• Great Victora Desert


• Simson Desert


• Tanami Desert

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