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Fun fact 2 about Gulf of Mexico

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The Gulf of Mexico took shape about 300 million years ago as a result of plate tectonics.

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13th largest ocean in the world

The Gulf of Mexico is an oceanic basin and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, mostly surrounded by the North American continent.

From the “Geology” section

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