today i am thinking about our beloved earth and its future. the life on earth is depanding on fertile land but the figure of fertile land is decreasing and mouth is increasing.the data is indicate as follow :—-
LARGEST DESERT IN THE WORLD
|
DESERT |
LOCATION |
AREA IN sq km |
AREA IN sq mi |
|
SAHARA |
Northern Africa |
9,100,000 |
3,500,000 |
|
GOBI |
Mongolia/northeastern China |
1,300,000 |
500,000 |
|
PATAGONIA |
Argentina |
670,000 |
260,000 |
|
RUB’AL KHALI |
Southern Arabian peninsula |
650,000 |
250,000 |
|
GREAT SANDY |
Northwestern Australia |
390,500 |
150,000 |
|
GREAT VICTORIA |
Southwestern Australia |
390,500 |
150,000 |
|
CHIHUAHUAN |
Mexico/southwestern United States |
360,000 |
140,000 |
|
TAKALA MAKAN |
Northern china |
360,000 |
140,000 |
|
SONORAN |
Mexico/southwestern United States |
310,000 |
120,000 |
|
KALAHARI |
Southwestern Africa |
260,000 |
100,000 |
|
KYZYL KUM |
Uzbekistan |
260,000 |
100,000 |
|
THAR |
India/Pakistan |
260,000 |
100,000 |
|
SIMPSON |
Australia |
100,000 |
40,000 |
|
MOHAVE |
southwestern United States |
52,000 |
20,000 |
|
TOTAL |
14,463,000 |
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|
Asia |
THAR, KYZYL KUM, TAKALA MAKAN, RUB’AL KHALI, GOBI, | 2,830,000 | |
| Africa | KALAHARI, SAHARA | 9,360,000 | |
| Europe | |||
| North America | MOHAVE, SONORAN, CHIHUAHUAN, | 722,000 | |
| South America | PATAGONIA | 670,000 | 260,000 |
| Australia | SIMPSON, GREAT VICTORIA, GREAT SANDY, | 881,000 | |
