About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 46. Chapters: Deserts of Afghanistan, Deserts of China, Deserts of India, Deserts of Iran, Deserts of Iraq, Deserts of Israel, Deserts of Jordan, Deserts of Kazakhstan, Deserts of Mongolia, Deserts of Pakistan, Deserts of Saudi Arabia, Deserts of Syria, Deserts of Turkmenistan, Deserts of Uzbekistan, Deserts of Yemen, Deserts of the United Arab Emirates, Cholistan Desert, Thar Desert, Kyzyl Kum, Karakum Desert, Negev, Ordos Desert, Gobi Desert, Judea, Dzungaria, Arabian Desert, Taklamakan Desert, Rub' al Khali, Hami Desert, Kumtagh Desert, Dasht-e Lut, Lop Desert, Kharan Desert, Dasht-e Kavir, Syrian Desert, Gulf of Oman desert and semi-desert, Aralkum, Central Asian northern desert, Kazakh semi-desert, Judean desert, Gurbantunggut Desert, Thal Desert, Registan Desert, An Nafud, Ryn Desert, Indus Valley Desert, List of deserts of Pakistan, Flaming Cliffs, Aral Karakum, Zin Desert, Haloxylon recurvum, Badain Jaran Desert, Dashti Margo, Shapotou District, Ad-Dahna Desert, Saryesik-Atyrau Desert, Petregan playa, Neigenan, Ramlat al-Sabatayn, Al Khatim Desert. Excerpt: The Thar Desert (Rajasthani: ), Urdu (Urdu: , also known as the Great Indian Desert, is a large, arid region in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent and forms a natural boundary running along the border between India and Pakistan. With an area of more than 200,000 km (77,000 sq mi), it is the world's 9 largest subtropical desert. It lies mostly in the Indian State of Rajasthan, and extends into the southern portion of Haryana and Punjab states and into northern Gujarat state. In Pakistan, the desert covers eastern Sindh province and the southeastern portion of Pakistan's Punjab province. The Cholistan Desert adjoins the Thar desert spreading into Pakistani Punjab province. In India the Thar Desert (also known as the Great Indian Desert) extends from the Su...