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Thar Desert

Geographical feature
The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is an arid region in the north-western part of the Indian subcontinent that covers an area of 200,000 km² in India and Pakistan. It is the world's 18th-largest desert, and the world's... Wikipedia
Area: 91,990 mi²
Biome: Deserts and xeric shrublands
Borders: Northwestern thorn scrub forests; Rann of Kutch seasonal salt marsh
Conservation status: vulnerable
Coordinates: 27°N 71°E / 27°N 71°E
Protected: 41,833 km2 (18%)