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The Persian Gulf is home to many islands, with Qeshm island being the largest and located in the Strait of Hormuz.
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The Persian Gulf, sometimes called the Arabian Gulf, is a mediterranean sea in West Asia. The body of water is an extension of the Arabian Sea and the larger Indian Ocean located between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran (Persia). It is connected to the Gulf of Oman in the east by the Strait of Hormuz.
From the “Geography” section
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The Persian Gulf has a maximum depth of 90 metres (295 feet) and an average depth of 50 metres (164 feet).
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The Persian Gulf, sometimes called the Arabian Gulf, is a mediterranean sea in West Asia. The body of water is an extension of the Arabian Sea and the larger Indian Ocean located between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran (Persia). It is connected to the Gulf of Oman in the east by the Strait of Hormuz.
From the “Geography” section
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The Persian Gulf was known as the 'Bitter Sea' by the Assyrians before adopting its current name.
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The Persian Gulf, sometimes called the Arabian Gulf, is a mediterranean sea in West Asia. The body of water is an extension of the Arabian Sea and the larger Indian Ocean located between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran (Persia). It is connected to the Gulf of Oman in the east by the Strait of Hormuz.
From the “Name” section
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The Persian Gulf was a battlefield during the 1980–1988 Iran–Iraq War, where both sides attacked each other's oil tankers.
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The Persian Gulf, sometimes called the Arabian Gulf, is a mediterranean sea in West Asia. The body of water is an extension of the Arabian Sea and the larger Indian Ocean located between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran (Persia). It is connected to the Gulf of Oman in the east by the Strait of Hormuz.
From the “History” section
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The Persian Gulf is the world's largest single source of petroleum, playing a central role in the global energy system.
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The Persian Gulf, sometimes called the Arabian Gulf, is a mediterranean sea in West Asia. The body of water is an extension of the Arabian Sea and the larger Indian Ocean located between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran (Persia). It is connected to the Gulf of Oman in the east by the Strait of Hormuz.
From the “Exports” section
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