| 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. |
| Australia |
Australia is a large island country that lies between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Much of Australia is very dry, and most of the people live in the towns and cities near the ocean. There are many beautiful beaches along the coasts. Australia has many animals and plants that only live or grow in Australia. Most people in Australia speak English, but other languages are spoken there too. [1/2 definitions] |
| Bangladesh |
Bangladesh is a country in Asia. Its neighbors are India and Burma, and it is on the coast of the Indian Ocean. People in Bangladesh speak the Bengali language like many of the people in the northern part of India. The great Brahmaputra River flows through Bangladesh. Sometimes Bangladesh has powerful storms, and the river floods the land around it. |
| Bay of Bengal |
a bay of the Indian Ocean bordered mostly by India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. |
| Burma |
Burma is a country in Asia that is now called Myanmar. Myanmar is next to India, China, and Thailand. It is also on the coast of the Indian Ocean. About half of Myanmar is covered with forests. Some of the forests are jungles. Myanmar is home to animals such as elephants, buffaloes, rhinoceroses, crocodiles, lizards, and snakes. |
| 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. |
| Djibouti |
Djibouti is a country in Africa. It is between the countries of Eritrea and Somalia. It also lies on the shore of the Red Sea and another body of water called the Gulf of Aden. Djibouti has a hot climate, but it has some mountains where it is cooler. Many ships come through the water near Djibouti, and they often stop there to get more fuel. These ships are coming from or going to the Indian Ocean. |
| 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. |
| Indian Ocean |
The Indian Ocean is one of the five oceans on our planet. An ocean is a large body of salt water that covers a very large part of the earth. The Indian Ocean stretches all the way from Africa and southern Asia to Australia. Some of the largest cities in the world, Mumbai and Chennai in India, are on the coast of the Indian Ocean. |
| 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. |
| Iran |
Iran is a country on the continent of Asia. It is in a part of the world called the Middle East. Iran is a very large country between Iraq and Pakistan. It also lies on the coast of the Indian Ocean and along the shore of the Caspian Sea. Iran has many kinds of land including dry areas, mountains, and forests. People in Iran speak a language called Farsi. A long time ago, Iran was called Persia. |
| 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. |