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How many square kilometers is the Sahara Desert?

9,200,000 square kilometers

Background

The Sahara covers about 9,200,000 square kilometers. That is roughly the size of the entire United States. Daytime heat can climb past 50 degrees Celsius. At night the temperature sometimes drops below freezing.

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