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Deserts and Salt Flats
Browse major deserts and salt flats with area, coordinates, countries, and geography context. Each record links to a focused reference page and to a downloadable dataset for citation, research, and internal discovery.
Deserts and Salt Flats Directory
Antarctic Desert
Antarctica, Antarctica
Antarctica is considered a polar desert because of its very low precipitation.
Sahara
North Africa, North Africa
The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world.
Arabian Desert
Saudi Arabia and Arabian Peninsula, Middle East
The Arabian Desert covers much of the Arabian Peninsula.
Gobi
Mongolia and China, East Asia
The Gobi is a large cold desert spanning Mongolia and northern China.
Kalahari
Botswana, Namibia and South Africa, Southern Africa
The Kalahari is a large semi-arid sandy region in southern Africa.
Atacama Desert
Chile, South America
The Atacama Desert in northern Chile is known for extreme aridity and high-altitude landscapes.
Namib Desert
Namibia, Southwestern Africa
The Namib Desert is a coastal desert along the Atlantic side of southern Africa.
Salar de Uyuni
Bolivia, Altiplano
Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat and one of Bolivia's most recognizable landscapes.