A region of the northern Indian Ocean bounded by the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, Pakistan and India, historically one of the world's busiest maritime trade corridors linking the Middle East and South Asia. Strong seasonal monsoon winds drive its currents and have shaped trade and navigation across it for millennia.
Facts
Area (sq km) Maximum Depth (m) Connections
Sources
1. Arabian Sea, Wikipedia
Article text: surface area
3,862,000 km2 (1,491,000 sq mi)
Article text: maximum depth
5,395 metres (17,700 ft)
Infobox: coordinates, latitude
14°N 65°E
Infobox: coordinates, longitude
14°N 65°E
View the SourceWikidata: Arabian Sea
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