Much of Africa is desert as well as Australia and North America. Antarctica is almost entirely desert. China, Mongolia, India, Pakistan all have deserts.
89% to 93% of the Middle East is covered by desert. These numbers depend on the varying definitions of "the Middle East".
Iraq is far from the tropics, its in the Middle East; much of the country is desert.
Much desert is the area of France indeed.
the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is hotter than Florida mainly due to its arid desert climate and lack of moisture in the air. This allows the sun's heat to warm the region more efficiently. In contrast, Florida's proximity to the ocean moderates temperatures with the presence of water.
Fertile Crescent
Deserts cover much of the land in the Middle East.
France and Great Britain took control of much of the Middle East.
The crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata) occurs over much of Africa, the Middle East and parts of Europe, including desert regions.
Deserts cover much of the Middle East. Lebanon is the only Middle East country with no deserts.