The Red Sea is a long, narrow arm of the Indian Ocean. It lies between the Arabian Peninsula and Africa. Many ships travel between Europe and Asia through the Red Sea, making it one of the busiest waterways in the world.... Read More
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The Persian <<PUR zhuhn>> Gulf is a body of water in southwestern Asia. It lies between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. Arabs call it the Arabian Gulf. The Strait of Hormuz links the gulf to the Gulf of Oman, an arm of the Indian Ocean. The Persian Gulf is about 500 miles (800 kilometers) long. It averages 125 miles (201 kilometers) in width. It covers about 100,000 square miles (260,000 square kilometers). It is about 300 feet (91 meters) deep at the deepest point. Such sea animals as oysters and shrimp live in the gulf.... Read More
The North Sea is a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is between Great Britain and northern Europe. Seven countries border the North Sea. They are the United Kingdom, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France. The Strait of Dover and the English Channel connect the North Sea with the rest of the Atlantic Ocean.... Read More
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Mediterranean Sea <<mehd uh tuh RAY nee uhn see>> is a large body of water surrounded by Europe, Asia, and Africa.... Read More
The Sea of Japan separates the islands of Japan from Korea and the eastern coast of Russia. It is also known as the East Sea. On the southern end of the sea is the Korea Strait. A strait is a narrow waterway that connects two large bodies of water. The Korean Strait connects the Sea of Japan to the East China Sea. The northern end of the Sea of Japan is connected to the Pacific Ocean by Tsugaru Strait, and to the Sea of Okhotsk by La Perouse Strait and Sakhalin Strait. The Sea of Japan covers about 400,000 square miles (1,000,000 square kilometers).... Read More
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The Gulf of Mexico is a huge body of water in North America. It is a part of the Atlantic Ocean that is almost surrounded by the United States and Mexico. The West Indies lie at the eastern end of the gulf between the United States and Mexico. Many keys, or small islands, lie in its waters off the coasts of Florida and the eastern tip of Mexico.... Read More
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