What are the top 10 deserts in the world?

1. Antarctica - not including the coastal regions-about 14 million sq km, Antarctica

2. Sahara - 9.4 million sq km, North Africa

3. Arabian - 2.3 million sq km, Arabian peninsula

4. Gobi - 1.3 million sq km, China and Mongolia

5. Kalahari - 900,000 sq km, Angola, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa

6. Patagonian Desert - 673,000 sq km, Argentina and Chile

7. Great Basin - 492,000 sq km, USA

8. Great Victoria Desert - 424,400 sq km, Australia

9. Chihuahuan Desert - 453,000 sq km, Mexico and USA

10. Kara-Kum - 349,650 sq km, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan