What is the largest desert in the world?

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A desert is defined by how little precipitation it receives, not by temperature.
This desert is located around one of Earth's poles.
It is the coldest continent on Earth.

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Answer: Antarctica

Also accepted: Antarctic Desert, Antartic

Antarctica is the largest desert in the world because it receives very little precipitation, making it a polar desert.

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