Maps
Red Sea
- 22 Oct 2022
- 1 min read
Key Points
- Physical Geography:
- An inlet of the Indian Ocean between Africa and Asia. One of the most saline bodies of water in the world.
- Bordering Countries: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Sudan, Eritrea and Djibouti.
- Connected to the Indian ocean in south through the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden.
- In the north are the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez (leading to the Suez Canal).
- Occupies a part of Great Rift Valley (Afro-Arabian Rift Valley).
- Recent Related Events:
- Conflict in Yemen (Between the internationally recognized government, which is backed by a Saudi-led military coalition, and Houthi rebels supported by Iran).
- Suez Canal jam.
- First Joint Naval Exercise: US, UAE, Bahrain and Israel
