Red Sea

Also known as Sinus Arabicus, The red sea, Al Baḩr al Aḩmar, Erythraean Sea, Arabian Gulf

seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean

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The Red Sea is a body of seawater that connects to the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. It serves as an important waterway for global shipping and trade, connecting the Mediterranean Sea through the Suez Canal to the Indian Ocean.

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Area: 445816
Elevation: 0
Image: Red Sea 37.95521E 21.41271N.jpg
Width: 355

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The Red Sea is a sea inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. Its connection to the ocean is in the south, through the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and the Gulf of Aden. To the north of the Red Sea lies the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez, which leads to the Suez Canal. It is underlain by the Red Sea Rift, which is part of the Great Rift Valley.