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Scientists differ on their designation of the boundaries of the Chihuahuan Desert but it extends from central New Mexico to just north of Mexico City, a distance of about 800 miles.

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How many square miles is the Chihuahuan Desert?

The Chihuahuan Desert is 175,000 square miles.


What is the wettest desert on the Earth?

The Sahara is the largest subtropical desert at 9,400,000 square kilometers or 3,320,000 square miles.


How many square miles do deserts cover worldwide?

Antarctica - 5,400,000 square miles Sahara Desert - 3,320,000+ square miles Arabian Desert - 900,000 square miles Gobi Desert - 500,000 square miles Kalahari Desert - 360,000 square miles Patagonian Desert - 260,000 square miles


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All of the continent is considered a desert, because of its low humidity and lack of precipitation.


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