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3 days ago · The Indian Ocean is bounded by Iran, Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh to the north; the Malay Peninsula, the Sunda Islands, and Australia to the east; the Southern Ocean to the south; and Africa and the Arabian Peninsula to the west.
The Indian Ocean has been known by its present name since at least 1515, when the Latin form Oceanus Orientalis Indicus ("Indian Eastern Ocean") is attested, named after India, which projects into it.
- 3,741 m (12,274 ft)
- 7,258 m (23,812 ft), (Java Trench)
- 70,560,000 km² (27,240,000 sq mi)
Apr 9, 2024 · Background. The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's five ocean basins (after the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean, but larger than the Southern Ocean and Arctic Ocean).
Mar 28, 2021 · The Indian Ocean’s northern coast is shared by Pakistan, Iran, Bangladesh, and India, while Sunda Island (Indonesia), Malay Peninsula, and Australia share the eastern coast. It is bounded to the west by Africa and the Arabian Peninsula and south by Antarctica.
- John Misachi
- Oishimaya Sen Nag
- Gulf of Bahrain. An inlet of the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Bahrain washes the shores of Saudi Arabia’s eastern coast and is separated from the rest of the waters of the Persian Gulf by the Qatar Peninsula to the east.
- Persian Gulf. The Persian Gulf is an extension of the Indian Ocean in Western Asia. The gulf is located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula to the northeast and the southwest, respectively.
- Strait of Hormuz. The Strait of Hormuz connects the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf. It separates Iran in the north from UAE and Oman's Musandam in the south.
- Gulf of Oman. The Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea are connected via the Gulf of Oman. Thus, it is often regarded as a strait instead of a gulf. The Gulf of Oman borders Oman to the south, the UAE to the west, and Iran and a small part of Pakistan to the north.
Indian Ocean, Body of salt water stretching between Africa in the west, Australia in the east, Asia in the north, and 60° S latitude in the south. With an area of approximately 27,243,000 sq mi (70,560,000 sq km), it covers about one-seventh of Earth’s surface and is the smallest of the world’s three major oceans ( compare Atlantic Ocean ...
Sep 12, 2016 · The Indian Ocean basin is of particular importance for India, as the region’s most populous country and geopolitical keystone. Although India has long been preoccupied by continental...
