Indian Ocean - Wikipedia
The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering 70,560,000 km 2 (27,240,000 sq mi) or approximately 20% of the water area of Earth's surface. [4] It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east.
Indian Ocean - WorldAtlas
Mar 28, 2021 · The Indian Ocean is a large saline water body covering about 20% of the world’s ocean total area. The ocean is the youngest geologically and the smallest of the three major oceans (Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans), but larger than the Arctic and Southern Oceans.
Indian Ocean - The World Factbook
Nov 14, 2023 · The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's five oceans (after the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean, but larger than the Southern Ocean and Arctic Ocean). Four critically important access waterways are the Suez Canal (Egypt), Bab el Mandeb (Djibouti-Yemen), Strait of Hormuz (Iran-Oman), and Strait of Malacca (Indonesia-Malaysia).
The Six Island Nations of The Indian Ocean - WorldAtlas
Sep 18, 2024 · Six vibrant island nations in the Indian Ocean are rich with history, culture, and stunning natural beauty from Comoros to Sri Lanka.
Indian Ocean - The World Factbook
Dec 14, 2021 · The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's five oceans (after the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean, but larger than the Southern Ocean and Arctic Ocean).
Indian Ocean: Definition, Countries, Islands & Facts
Jun 26, 2024 · The Indian Ocean is the third-largest ocean on Earth, covering about 27 million square miles. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west, Australia to the east, and Antarctica to the south.
Indian Ocean - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Indian Ocean is the ocean surrounded by Asia to the north, Australia and the Pacific Ocean to the east, the Southern Ocean to the south, and Africa and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. It is named for the river Indus and Ancient India on its north shore.
Indian Ocean - New World Encyclopedia
One component of the all-encompassing World Ocean, the Indian Ocean is delineated from the Atlantic Ocean by the 20° east meridian running south from Cape Agulhas, and from the Pacific by the 147° east meridian.
Indian Ocean: Climate, Islands, Depth, Location, Currents
The Indian Ocean is the third largest oceanic divisions in the world and covers one-fifth of the total ocean waters. It bounds the waters on the west of Africa, east of Malay Peninsula, Sunda Islands, Australia, south of Southern Ocean, and the north of Asia including the Indian peninsula.
The Indian Ocean - Education
Jan 8, 2024 · The Indian Ocean is nearly six times the size of the United States and spans over 9,978 kilometers (6,200 miles) from the southern tip of Africa to the western coast of Australia.
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