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Fun fact 1 about Persian Gulf

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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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19th largest ocean in the world

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.

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