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Persian Gulf - geography.

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Persian Gulf - geography. Persian Gulf, arm of the Arabian Sea, southwestern Asia, between the Arabian Peninsula on the southwest and Iran on the northeast. The gulf extends northwest 970 km (600 mi) from the Strait of Hormuz to the Shatt al Arab, a river formed by the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The gulf is connected to the Arabian Sea by the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman. The Persian Gulf varies in width from 47 to 370 km (29 to 230 mi). The area is 230,000 sq km (89,000 sq mi) and the greatest depth is...

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