Q:
Where is the Sahara desert located?
Answer & Explanation
Answer: B) Africa
Explanation: The Sahara is the largest non-polar desert in the world. The Sahara is the largest hot desert and the third largest desert in the world after Antarctica and the Arctic.
The desert covers large sections of Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Western Sahara, Sudan and Tunisia. It covers 9 million square kilometers (3,500,000 sq mi), amounting to 31% of Africa.
Its borders include the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Red Sea to the east.
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