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- The countries bordering the Persian Gulf are Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Oman.
- The circulation of currents occurs there counterclockwise. The main ports of the Persian Gulf are Basra, Fao, Abadan, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, Manama, Dubai, etc.
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- Iran — Two factors keep this oil-rich country off many lists: It is Persian-majority, with less than 2% Arabic citizens, and it is geographically located east of the gulf.
- Persian Gulf has way from the East through the Strait of Hormuz and the gulf of Oman to the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea and the West ends to Arvand Rud.
- From east, Persian Gulf is connected to to the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea through the Strait of Hormuz and the Sea of Oman.
- This body of water has been historically known as “Persian Gulf”; however, some Arab countries has insisted on using the false term “Arabian Gulf” since 1960s.
- The third-largest gulf in the world. The Persian Gulf is an extension of the Indian Ocean and positioned in the centre of the Middle East.