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where is the atacama desert located in south america
According to the World Wide Fund for Nature, the Atacama Desert occupies a continuous strip for nearly 1,600 km along the coast of the northern third of Chile.
how big is the atacama desert
According to estimates, the Atacama Desert occupies 105,000 km2, or 128,000 km2 if the barren lower slopes of the Andes are included.
what does the atacama desert comprise of
Most of the Atacama Desert is composed of stony terrain, salt lakes, sand, and felsic lava that flows towards the Andes.
what is unique about the atacama desert
The Atacama desert is one of the driest places in the world, as well as the only true desert to receive less precipitation than the polar deserts.

Question: why is the desert one of the driest
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