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9. Great Basin
> Surface area: 190,000 sq mi
> Location: United States
> Type of desert: Cold winter
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8. Kalahari
> Surface area: 220,000 sq mi
> Location: South Africa, Botswana, Namibia
> Type of desert: Subtropical
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7. Great Victoria
> Surface area: 250,000 sq mi
> Location: Australia
> Type of desert: Subtropical
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6. Patagonian
> Surface area: 260,000 sq mi
> Location: Argentina
> Type of desert: Cold winter
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5. Gobi
> Surface area: 500,000 sq mi
> Location: China and Mongolia
> Type of desert: Cold winter
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