MORAL OF THE STORY A GAME OF CHANCE CLASS 6
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Explanation:
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 (77,000 sq mi) and forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. It is the world's 20th-largest desert, and the world's 9th-largest hot subtropical desert.
Thar Desert
Great Indian Desert
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Thar Desert in Rajasthan, India
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Map of the Thar Desert ecoregion
Ecology
Realm
Indomalayan
Biome
deserts and xeric shrublands
Borders
Northwestern thorn scrub forests and Rann of Kutch seasonal salt marsh
Geography
Area
238,254 km2 (91,990 sq mi)
Countries
India and Pakistan
states of India & provinces of Pakistan
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab (India), Punjab and Sindh (Pakistan)
Coordinates
27°N 71°E
Conservation
Conservation status
vulnerable[1]
Protected
41,833 km² (18%)[2]
About 85% of the Thar Desert is in India, and about 15% is in Pakistan.[3] The Thar Desert is about 4.56% of the total geographic area of India. More than 60% of the desert lies in the Indian state of Rajasthan; the portion in India also extends into Gujarat, Punjab, and Haryana. The portion in Pakistan extends into the provinces of Sindh[4] and Punjab (the portion in the latter province is referred to as the Cholistan Desert).