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A gulf in geography is a large bay that is an arm of an ocean or sea. Not all geological features which could be considered a gulf have "Gulf" in the name, for example the Bay of Bengal or Arabian Sea .
Numerous exceptions, however, are found throughout the world, such as the Bay of Bengal, which is larger than the Gulf of Mexico and about the same size as the Arabian Sea. This is a list of bays and gulfs, ordered alphabetically by continent or region and by country.
Saudi Arabia is the only country with a coastline along both the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, and most of its terrain consists of arid desert, lowland, steppe, and mountains. The capital and largest city is Riyadh; other major cities include Jeddah and the two holiest cities in Islam, Mecca and Medina.
29 Μαΐ 2023 · The Persian Gulf stands out as the biggest gulf in Asia, covering an area of approximately 238,000 square kilometers. It is located in the western part of Asia, surrounded by the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
23 Φεβ 2018 · The gulf derives its name from the bustling port city of Yemen, Aden. The gulf is a busy shipping route since it is part of the Suez Canal route connecting the Arabian Sea to the Mediterranean Sea. Over 21,000 ships cross the gulf every year.
"Gulf countries" is a general term with multiple possible meanings. In its most fundamental form, "gulf countries" refers to the countries of the Persian Gulf/Arabian Gulf region of the Middle East , including some or all of the nations on the Arabian peninsula that connects Asia to Africa .
3 Νοε 2024 · Arabia, peninsular region, together with offshore islands, located in the extreme southwestern corner of Asia. The Arabian Peninsula is bounded by the Red Sea on the west and southwest, the Gulf of Aden on the south, the Arabian Sea on the south and southeast, and the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf (also
