Gobi Desert

Summary

Gobi Desert is a desert^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of desert entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,897 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Gobi Desert is in the country of People's Republic of China^[3].
• Gobi Desert is in the country of Mongolia^[4].
• Gobi Desert is on the continent of Asia^[5].
• Gobi Desert's instance of is recorded as desert^[6].
• Gobi Desert's Commons category is recorded as Gobi Desert^[7].
• Gobi Desert's highest point is recorded as Bogd Khan Mountain^[8].
• Gobi Desert's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.5, 'lon': 103}^[9].
• Gobi Desert's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gobi Desert^[10].
• Gobi Desert's Commons gallery is recorded as Gobi Desert^[11].
• Gobi Desert's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok^[12].
• Gobi Desert's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[13].
• Gobi Desert's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[14].
• Gobi Desert's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[15].
• Gobi Desert's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[16].
• Gobi Desert's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3^[17].
• Gobi Desert's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Gobi Desert's ecoregion is recorded as Eastern Gobi Desert steppe^[19].
• Gobi Desert's ecoregion is recorded as Alashan Plateau semi-desert^[20].
• Gobi Desert's ecoregion is recorded as Gobi Lakes Valley desert steppe^[21].
• Gobi Desert's lowest point is recorded as Nemegt Basin^[22].
• Gobi Desert's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'mn', 'text': 'Говь'}^[23].
• Gobi Desert's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'mn-mong', 'text': 'ᠭᠣᠪᠢ'}^[24].
• Gobi Desert's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-cn', 'text': '戈壁'}^[25].
• Gobi Desert's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+1500'}^[26].
• Gobi Desert sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1547'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include People's Republic of China^[3], a sovereign state^[28], in People's Republic of China^[29], founded in 1949^[30] and Mongolia^[4], a sovereign state^[31], in Mongolia^[32], founded in 1911^[33]. Gobi Desert is on the continent of Asia^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Gobi Desert sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1547'}^[27]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+1500'}^[26].

Climate and Environment

Gobi Desert's Köppen climate classification is recorded as cold desert climate^[34].

Designation and Status

Gobi Desert's instance of is recorded as desert^[6].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Gobi Desert include GGobi^[35], a statistical package^[36].

Why It Matters

Gobi Desert ranks in the top 1% of desert entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,897 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for it include GGobi^[35], a statistical package^[36].