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Geography • World GeographyEasy

The 'Taklamakan Desert', known for shifting sand dunes and extreme continental climate conditions, is primarily located in which country?

A. Mongolia
B. China✓ Correct Answer
C. Kazakhstan
D. Uzbekistan

💡 Solution & Explanation

The Taklamakan Desert is located in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of northwest China, bound by major mountain systems like the Tian Shan and Kunlun. Deserts in Mongolia are primarily represented by the Gobi, while Central Asian republics contain distinct arid basins like the Kyzylkum.

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