Arabian Desert
LocationArabian Peninsula
Area2,300,000 km2
ContinentAsia
TypeSubtropical
About Arabian Desert
The largest desert in Asia. Contains the Rub al Khali (Empty Quarter), the largest sand desert in the world at 650,000 km2. Temperatures reach 55C. Home to the oryx, reintroduced after going extinct in the wild. Oil reserves beneath it transformed the region.
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