PERSIAN
GULF – GEOGRAPHY
News:
China Adds Persian Gulf
Oil Bookings as Red Sea Crisis Persists
What's
in the news?
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Chinese bookings for tankers carrying
crude oil from the Persian Gulf have risen in recent days, adding to signs that
the biggest importer is sourcing more from the area amid shipping disruptions
in the Red Sea.
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It is part of the Indian Ocean.
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It is located in Western Asia.
Features:
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It is an extension of the Gulf of Oman and connects to the Indian Ocean via the
Strait of Hormuz in the east.
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It is also referred to as the Arabian Gulf
or Gulf of Iran.
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It lies between the Arabian Peninsula and
Iran to the southwest and northeast, respectively.
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It covers approximately 251,000 km2, with
a maximum depth of 90 meters and an average depth of 50 meters.
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It is bounded by several countries,
including Iran to the north, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab
Emirates on the peninsula, and Bahrain,
Iraq, and Kuwait in the northwest.
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Its western end is marked by the major river delta of the Shatt al-Arab,
which carries the waters of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers.
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It has a coastline length of about 5,117
km, with Iran having the longest coastline (1,536 km).
Islands:
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There are several islands in the Persian
Gulf, including Bahrain, the Persian
Gulf state. Bahrain comprises over 50 islands centered on the Bahrain Island.
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Qeshm
Island is the largest island in the Persian Gulf, covering
approximately 1,491 km2 (almost 2.5 times the size of Bahrain).