Persian Gulf
extension of the Indian Ocean
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Summary
Persian Gulf is a sea[1]. It ranks in the top 0.99% of sea entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,009 views/month, #1 of 101).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Saudi Arabia[3], Iran[4], Oman[5], United Arab Emirates[6], Qatar[7], Bahrain[8], Kuwait[9], Iraq[10]
- Instance of: gulf[11]
- Named after: Persis[12], Basra[13]
- Inflows: Shatt al-Arab[14], Zohreh River[15], Bahmanshir[16], Helleh River[17], Jarahi River[18], Mand River[19], Mehran River[20]
- Basin country: Iran[21], Iraq[22], Kuwait[23], Bahrain[24], Qatar[25], Saudi Arabia[26], United Arab Emirates[27], Oman[28]
- Part of: Indian Ocean[29], Erythraean Sea[30]
- Commons category: Persian Gulf[31]
- Coordinate location: 26, 52[32]
- Topic's main category: Category:Persian Gulf[33]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[34], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[35], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition[38], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[39], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[41]
- Official name: Persian Gulf[42], Gulf of Iran[43], Golfe Persique[44], Golfe d’Iran[45]
- Native label: خلیج فارس[46]
- Length: 989[47]
- Area: 251,000[48]
- Name: Persian Gulf[49]
- Permanent duplicated item: Persian Gulf[50]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Persian Gulf include Iran–Iraq War[51], a war[52]; Persian Gulf Basin[53], a petroleum and gas basin[54], in Bahrain[55]; and Persian Gulf Airport[56], an airport[57], in Iran[58].
Why It Matters
Persian Gulf has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] It is known by 102 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
Entities named for it include Iran–Iraq War[51], a war[52]; Persian Gulf Basin[53], a petroleum and gas basin[54], in Bahrain[55]; and Persian Gulf Airport[56], an airport[57], in Iran[58].