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Antarctica is the world's largest desert
Antarctica qualifies as a desert because it receives very little precipitation, despite being covered by ice.
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Deserts are defined by dryness rather than heat. The Antarctic interior receives so little snow and rain that the continent is classified as a polar desert.
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