The Shakers (the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing) are a religious sect that began as an off-shoot of Protestantism in England in the mid-1700s. Escaping persecution, the Shaker's founder, Mother Ann Lee, and eight followers immigrated to the United States in 1774 and settled in Watervliet, New York, north of Albany.
1. Sahara Desert. The Sahara Desert is the world's largest hot desert; it stretches over 3,500,000 square miles in Northern Africa.The Great Victoria Desert stretches across 163,900 square miles in both South Australia and Western Australia.Summers in the Arabian desert are quite intense; temperatures can reach as high as 129 Â°F.alahari Desert. 1. Sahara Desert. The Sahara Desert is the world's largest hot desert; it stretches over 3,500,000 square miles in Northern Africa. The Great Victoria Desert stretches across 163,900 square miles in both South Australia and Western Australia.
It's known as the Cruelest Place on Earth the desert is known for its extreme heat and in-hospitability atmosphere. Rub al Khali: 650,000 km2: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Yemen. The largest sand desert in the world. The desert is the most oil-rich site in the world. Syrian: 500,000 km2: Iraq, Jordan, Syria and Saudi Arabia. It's also known as the Syro-Arabian. The desert is very rocky and flat. An Nafud: 103,600 km2: Saudi Arabia: It's known as the great arc of reddish sand desert in central Saudi Arabia. Ad Dahna: 650,000 km2: Saudi Arabia