Colorado Plateau
LocationUSA
Area340,000 km2
ContinentNorth America
TypeSemi-arid
About Colorado Plateau
Not technically a desert but a semi-arid region containing the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, and Arches National Park. The most geologically exposed area on Earth. Home to the Navajo, Hopi, and Ute nations.
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