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| The '''Arabian Sea''' is a region of the northern ] bounded on the north by ] and ], on the west by northeastern ] and the ], and on the east by ]. An ancient name was the ]. | The '''Arabian Sea''' is a region of the northern ] bounded on the north by ] and ], on the west by northeastern ] and the ], and on the east by ]. An ancient name was the ]. | ||
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| The Arabian Sea historically and geographically has been referred to by many different names by ] travelers and European geographers, that include<ref></ref> Sindhu Sagar,<ref></ref> ],<ref></ref> Sindh Sea,{{citation needed|date=December 2012}} and Akhzar Sea.{{citation needed|date=August 2012}} | |||
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This article is about the Arabian Sea (Bahr al-'Arab). For the river in Sudan, see Bahr al-Arab.| Arabian Sea | |
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| Coordinates | 18°N 66°E / 18°N 66°E / 18; 66 |
| Basin countries | India, Iran, Maldives, Oman, Pakistan, Somalia, Yemen |
| Max. width | 2,400 km (1,500 mi) |
| Surface area | 3,862,000 km (1,491,000 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 4,652 m (15,262 ft) |
The Arabian Sea is a region of the northern Indian Ocean bounded on the north by Pakistan and Iran, on the west by northeastern Somalia and the Arabian Peninsula, and on the east by India. An ancient name was the Erythraean Sea.
See also
- Tropical cyclones in the Arabian Sea
- Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
- Erythraean Sea
- Piracy in Somalia
Notes
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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| Hydrography of the Indian subcontinent | |
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| Countries bordering the Arabian Sea | |
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