Major Deserts

Kalahari Desert

(Botswana, Namibia, South Africa; 360,000 sq. mi.) This desert is a large region, not all of which is arid enough to qualify as a desert. It is known for its red sand, large game reserves

Arabian Desert

A desert on the Arabian Peninsula in southwestern Asia

Negev Desert

A triangular, arid region in southwest Israel, touching the Gulf of Aquaba.

Great Victoria Desert

Australia's largest desert; located in the southwestern part of the country

Patagonian Desert

Desert located in Argentina

Mojave Desert

It is the hottest, driest, lowest desert in the U.S.

Namib Desert

Namibia, Angola, South Africa

Gobi Desert

The Gobi, Asia's second largest desert (after the Arabian Desert), is bounded on the north by the Altai Mountains. It is known for its role in the Silk Road trading route and the Nemegt Basin, where fossilized dinosaur eggs and human artifacts have been found.

Atacama Desert

a desert located in northern Chile near the border with Peru, driest place on earth

Sonoran Desert

desert in south Arizona and Mexico, home of the saguaro cactus

Sahara Desert

the largest desert in the world, covering most of northern Africa