Largest Deserts of the World: Sub-Tropical & Coolest - General Awareness

	LARGEST DESERTS ON THE PLANET
	Subtropical Deserts of the World
	1.    Sahara, North Africa 3,320,000 sq. miles
	2.    Arabian, Middle East 900,000 sq. miles
	3.    Kalahari, Southern Africa 360,000 sq. miles
	4.    Great Victoria, Australia 250,000 sq. miles
	5.    Syrian, Syria, Jordan, Iraq 200,000 sq. miles
	6.    Chihuahuan, Mexico, U.S. 175,000 sq. miles
	7.    Great Sandy, Australia 150,000 sq. miles
	8.    Sonoran, Mexico, U,S, 120,000 sq. miles
	9.    Thar, India, Pakistan 77,000 sq. miles
	10.  Gibson, Australia 60,000 sq. miles
	11.  Simpson, Australia 56,000 sq. miles
	12.  Mohave, S,W, USA 25,000 sq. miles
	Cool Coastal Deserts  of the World
	1.    Atacama, Chile SA 54,000 sq. miles
	2.    Namib, S.W. Africa 31,000 sq. miles
	Cold Winter Deserts of the World
	1.    Gobi, China, Mongolia 500,000 sq. miles
	2.    Patagonian, Argentina 260,000 sq. miles
	3.    Great Basin, S.W. USA 190,000 sq. miles
	4.    Karakum, Turkmenistan 135,000 sq. miles
	5.    Colorado Plateau, USA 130,000 sq. miles
	6.    Kyzyl Kum, West Asia 115,000 sq. miles
	7.    Taklamakan, China 105,000 sq. miles
	8.    Dasht-e Kavir, Iran 30,000 sq. miles
	Polar Deserts of the World
	1.    Antarctic 5,339,000 sq. miles
	2.    Arctic 5,300,000 sq. miles

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