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The Atacama Desert (Chile) is the driest desert in the world and Sahara is the largest hot desert with a span of 9,000,000 square kilometres (3,500,000 sq. mi.).
The Atacama Desert (Chile) is the driest desert in the world, according to NASA, National Geographic and many other publications.

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Many scientists say that the Atacama Desert of South America is the driest but others feel the honor goes to then Antarctic Desert.

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