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Thar Desert

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Thar Desert
Thar Desert
Thar Desert
Thar Desert
Thar Desert
Thar Desert
Thar Desert
Thar Desert
Thar Desert
Thar Desert
Thar Desert
Thar Desert
Thar Desert
Thar Desert
Thar Desert
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The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is a large arid region in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent that covers an area of 200,000 km2 and forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. It is the world's 17th largest desert, and the world's 9th largest subtropical desert. About 75% of the Thar Desert is located within India, with the remaining 25% in Pakistan. In India, it covers about 150,000 km2 , and the remaining 50,000 km2 of the desert is within Pakistan. The Thar desert forms approximately 5% of the total geographic area of India. More than 60% of the desert lies in the state of Rajasthan, and extends into Gujarat, Punjab, and Haryana. The desert comprises a very dry part, the Marusthali region in the west, and a semidesert region in the east with fewer sand dunes and slightly more precipitation.
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