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Desert—any large, extremely dry area of land with sparse vegetation—is one of Earth’s major types of ecosystems. Deserts are found throughout the world, especially in Africa and Australia. The world’s largest desert is the Sahara, which covers nearly all of northern Africa. The following list identifies some of the largest deserts of the world.

Africa

• Sahara
• Libyan
• Kalahari
• Namib

North America

• Great Basin
• Chihuahuan
• Sonoran
• Colorado
• Yuma
• Mojave

South America

• Patagonian
• Atacama

Asia

• Arabian
• Rubʿ al-Khali
• Gobi
• Kyzylkum
• Takla Makan
• Karakum
• Kavir
• Syrian
• Thar
• Lut
• Negev

Australia

• Great Victoria
• Great Sandy
• Gibson
• Simpson

This article was most recently revised and updated by Richard Pallardy.