| Africa |
the second largest continent. Africa is south of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. It is in the Eastern Hemisphere. |
| Antarctic Ocean |
the waters surrounding Antarctica where the southern parts of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans meet. |
| Arabian Peninsula |
a peninsula in the Middle East on which lie the countries of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait. The peninsula lies between the Red Sea to the west and the Persian Gulf to the northeast. The Indian Ocean borders the peninsula on the southeast. |
| Arabian Sea |
an arm of the Indian Ocean that lies between India and the Arabian Peninsula. |
| Bay of Bengal |
a bay of the Indian Ocean bordered mostly by India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. |
| Comoros |
a country made up of three islands that lie in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of the African continent. The capital of Comoros is Moroni. |
| dodo |
a large bird, now extinct, with wings so small that it could not fly. Dodos were once found on islands in the Indian Ocean. |
| Ganges |
a river that flows through northern India and central Bangladesh into the Indian Ocean. |
| Ganges River |
a river that flows through northern India and central Bangladesh into the Indian Ocean. The Ganges River is especially important to the people of India and plays an important role in the religion of Hinduism. |
| India |
a country in southern Asia surrounded on three sides by the Indian Ocean. New Delhi is the capital of India. |
| Indonesia |
a country in southeastern Asia made up of a group of islands stretching from the Indian Ocean into the Pacific Ocean. Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia. |
| Kenya |
a country in eastern Africa on the Indian Ocean. Nairobi is the capital of Kenya. |
| Madagascar |
an island country in the Indian Ocean off the coast of southern Africa. Antananarivo is the capital of Madagascar. |
| Maldives |
an island country in the Indian Ocean that lies southwest of Sri Lanka. Maldives is made up of about two thousand islands. Its capital is Malé. |
| Mauritius |
an island country in the Indian Ocean lying to the east of Madagascar. The capital of Mauritius is Port Louis. |
| monsoon |
a wind system of the Indian Ocean that blows from the southwest in the summer and the northeast in the winter. The southwest monsoon brings with it a season of heavy rain. |
| Oman |
a country on the Indian Ocean northeast of Yemen and east of Saudi Arabia. The capital of Oman is Muscat. |
| Red Sea |
a part of the Indian Ocean. It lies between the Arabian Peninsula and East Africa. The Suez Canal connects it to the Mediterranean Sea. |
| Seychelles |
an island country in the Indian Ocean that lies northeast of the island of Madagascar. The capital of Seychelles is Victoria. |
| Somalia |
an East African country on the Indian Ocean, bordering on Ethiopia and Kenya. The capital of Somalia is Mogadishu. |
| Sri Lanka |
an island country in the Indian Ocean, off the southeastern coast of India. The capital of Sri Lanka is Colombo. |