Fun facts about Bay of Bengal
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The Bay of Bengal was historically known as the Chola Sea or Chola Lake during the Chola dynasty's rule.
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The Bay of Bengal forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean, located between the Indian subcontinent and the Indochinese peninsula, south of the Bengal region. Spread across an area of 2,600,000 km2 (1,000,000 sq mi), it is bordered by many of the countries in South Asia and Southeast Asia.
From the “Background” section
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The Bay of Bengal is home to the world's largest abyssal fan, known as the Bengal Fan.
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The Bay of Bengal forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean, located between the Indian subcontinent and the Indochinese peninsula, south of the Bengal region. Spread across an area of 2,600,000 km2 (1,000,000 sq mi), it is bordered by many of the countries in South Asia and Southeast Asia.
From the “Oceanography” section
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The Ganga–Brahmaputra-Barak rivers deposit nearly 1000 million tons of sediment every year into the Bay of Bengal.
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The Bay of Bengal forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean, located between the Indian subcontinent and the Indochinese peninsula, south of the Bengal region. Spread across an area of 2,600,000 km2 (1,000,000 sq mi), it is bordered by many of the countries in South Asia and Southeast Asia.
From the “Key features” section
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The Bay of Bengal is considered holy by Hindus, particularly at Swargadwar in Puri.
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The Bay of Bengal forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean, located between the Indian subcontinent and the Indochinese peninsula, south of the Bengal region. Spread across an area of 2,600,000 km2 (1,000,000 sq mi), it is bordered by many of the countries in South Asia and Southeast Asia.
From the “Significance” section
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The Asian brown cloud, a layer of air pollution, hangs over the Bay of Bengal every year between January and March.
Bay of Bengal
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The Bay of Bengal forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean, located between the Indian subcontinent and the Indochinese peninsula, south of the Bengal region. Spread across an area of 2,600,000 km2 (1,000,000 sq mi), it is bordered by many of the countries in South Asia and Southeast Asia.
From the “Transboundary issues” section
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