Where is the Arabian Gulf located ?


The Arabian Gulf is located between the Gulf of Oman and the Shatt al-Arab - the Shatt al-Arab is the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The Arabian Gulf is surrounded by the lands of the Asian continent. The Arabian Gulf is surrounded by the following countries: Iraq, the Republic of Iran, Saudi Arabia, the State of Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain and the State of Qatar. It is surrounded by eight countries. The waters of the Arabian Gulf constitute a natural divide between the Arabian Peninsula and its surrounding states, and Iran, specifically the south-western region. The Arabian Gulf is connected to the Arabian Sea, and the Arabian Sea in turn has a water connection with the Indian Ocean.

The maximum length of the Arabian Gulf is estimated at about 965 km. The maximum width is approximately 370 square kilometers. It is estimated at about 233 thousand square kilometers. Its maximum depth is about 90 meters. Finally, the average depth of the Arabian Gulf Approximately 50 meters.

The designation of this water basin in the name of the Arabian Gulf is very widespread in the Arab region as a whole, which is the same name used by organizations in the Arab countries. Also, the United Nations recognizes this name and uses it officially. On the other hand, the Iranian Republic is launching on this flat the name of Persian Gulf, while Turkey is launching on this flat the name of the Gulf of Basra. Other countries all over the world sometimes use the Persian name "Gulf of Persia," or the Arabic name "Arabian Gulf."

The importance of the Arabian Gulf The Gulf is very important, especially in economic terms; many of the oil carriers express from that region and continuously, the countries that surround this flat is one of the world's richest and producing oil. In ancient times, the Arabian Gulf was the most important commercial area of ​​the world. It was the link between the East and the West in terms of trade at the time. Hence, this region was the most important region in the ancient world and continues to this day This.The Arabian Gulf has a very large coastline of about 3500 km. This coastline is much longer than the Iranian coast, which is about 2,440 kilometers long. Thus, the coast of the Arab region on the Arabian Gulf is longer than 1000 meters. About one kilometer on the Iranian coast.

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