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The body of water is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. The Shatt al-Arab river delta forms the northwest shoreline. The Persian Gulf has many fishing grounds, extensive reefs mostly rocky, but also coral , and abundant pearl oysters , however its ecology has been damaged by industrialization and oil spills. This inland sea of some , square kilometres 96, sq mi is connected to the Gulf of Oman in the east by the Strait of Hormuz ; and its western end is marked by the major river delta of the Shatt al-Arab , which carries the waters of the Euphrates and the Tigris. In Iran , this is called "Arvand Rud" lit. Swift River. Its length is kilometres miles , with Iran covering most of the northern coast and Saudi Arabia most of the southern coast. The Persian Gulf is about 56 km 35 mi wide at its narrowest, in the Strait of Hormuz. Overall, the waters are very shallow, with a maximum depth of 90 metres feet and an average depth of 50 metres feet. Various small islands also lie within the Persian Gulf, some of which are the subject of territorial disputes between the states in the region.

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In oceanography, a mediterranean sea not to be confused with the Mediterranean Sea is a sea that is almost enclosed by land and has limited water exchange with the Global Ocean. The water circulation in these seas is dominated by temperature and salinity differences rather than tides or winds. Two types of mediterranean seas exist: concentration basin and dilution basin. A concentration basin has a higher salinity than a dilution basin. Mediterranean seas are mainly located in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Most of these mediterranean seas in the Atlantic are dilution basins.

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It is an extension of the Indian Ocean. The narrows at its mouth is the Straits of Hormuz , a strategically important area in various conflicts. It is sometimes also called the "Arabian Gulf", mainly in Arab countries. The entire east coast of the Gulf is in Iran , formerly known as Persia.

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If you have questions about the archived correspondence, please use the VRT noticeboard. Comic Vine ID. Description Map of persia. Using this gas, Qatar has built up a substantial liquefied natural gas LNG and petrochemical industry. Academic Press. Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty. The Persian Gulf has many fishing grounds, extensive reefs mostly rocky, but also coral , and abundant pearl oysters , however its ecology has been damaged by industrialization and oil spills. Retrieved 10 July Pogue; Roland G. Saudi Arabia. Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.

The term has been used in different contexts to refer to a number of Arab states in the Gulf region. Some of the Arab gulf states are constitutional monarchies with elected parliaments. Bahrain Majlis al Watani and Kuwait Majlis al Ummah have legislatures with members elected by the population.

Namespaces File Discussion. This article is about the body of water. This inland sea of some , square kilometres 96, sq mi is connected to the Gulf of Oman in the east by the Strait of Hormuz ; and its western end is marked by the major river delta of the Shatt al-Arab , which carries the waters of the Euphrates and the Tigris. Retrieved 30 June Archived from the original on 2 July One of the more unusual marine mammals living in the Persian Gulf is the dugong Dugong dugon. Abu Dhabi , UAE. This article contains weasel words : vague phrasing that often accompanies biased or unverifiable information. In Cottrell, Alvin J. Persian alphabet. Download as PDF Printable version. Contents move to sidebar hide. Views View Edit History. Discovery Channel. French Wikipedia.