Geography Of The World

Peninsulas

Arabian Peninsula

The Arabian Peninsula is the world’s largest peninsula by area, covering 3.2 million square kilometers. It was formed between 56 and 23 million years ago.

Peninsulas

Korean Peninsula

One of Asia’s main peninsulas is the Korean Peninsula, located in East Asia. It is a large landform that extends about 1,100 km into the Pacific Ocean.

Gulfs

Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of America)

Covering an area of 1,507,639 km2, the Gulf of Mexico is a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean and the world’s largest gulf.

Peninsulas

Iberian Peninsula

The Iberian Peninsula is Europe's second-largest peninsula after the Scandinavian Peninsula. It is located on the continent's southwestern tip

Bays

Hudson Bay

The Hudson Bay is named for the Dutch explorer Sir Henry Hudson who explored these waters in 1610 while looking for a Northwest Passage to Asia.

Seas

Red Sea

The Red Sea is a semi-enclosed, warm strip of saltwater and an inlet (or extension) of the Indian Ocean that separates the continent of Africa from Asia.

Bays

Bay Of Bengal

The Bay of Bengal is the Indian Ocean’s second-largest subdivision after the Arabian Sea. It has a surface area of 2,600,000 km2.

Gulfs

Persian Gulf

The Persian Gulf is part of the Indian Ocean, and is located in Western Asia as an extension of the Gulf of Oman via the Strait of Hormuz.

Seas

Baltic Sea

The Baltic Sea is one of the seas of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the ocean’s 15th largest sea, covering an area of approximately 377,000 km2.

Seas

Black Sea

The Black Sea is one of the marginal seas of the Atlantic and the ocean’s 13th largest sea. I

Lakes

Caspian Sea

The Caspian Sea is the world’s largest water body that is enclosed or bordered by land on all sides. It is located between Asia and Europe.

Seas

Aegean Sea

The Mediterranean Sea is made up of 12 marginal seas of varied surface area. One such subdivision of the Mediterranean Sea is the Aegean Sea.

Seas

North Sea

The North Sea is one of the numerous seas in the Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the North-East Atlantic Region and opens into the Atlantic Ocean via the English Channel.

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