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| Arabia |
a peninsula in southwest Asia between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. |
| 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. |
| Asia |
the largest continent. Asia is surrounded by the Pacific, Indian, and Arctic Oceans, the Red Sea, and eastern Europe. It is in the Eastern Hemisphere. |
| 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. |
| Egypt |
a country in North Africa on the Mediterranean and Red Seas. Egypt is also called the Arab Republic of Egypt. Cairo is the capital of Egypt. |
| Eritrea |
a country on the Red Sea that is bordered by Sudan and Ethiopia. The capital of Eritrea is Asmara. |
| Ethiopia |
a country in eastern Africa near the Red Sea. Addis Ababa is the capital of Ethiopia. |
| Middle East |
The Middle East is an area of the world that includes parts of Africa and Asia. Countries of the Middle East are near the Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, or Persian Gulf. The Middle East contains many deserts, but there are also farm lands, mountains, and other types of land. Some countries in the Middle East are Egypt, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Syria, Iraq, and Iran. |
| Red Sea |
The Red Sea is a large, long body of water in a part of the world called the Middle East. It lies between certain countries of Africa and certain countries of the Middle East, and it opens at one end into the Indian Ocean. At its other end, the Red Sea connects with the Mediterranean Sea. The Red Sea is actually connected to the Mediterranean Sea by a canal that people built many years ago in Egypt. The canal is called the Suez Canal. |
| Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia is a country on the continent of Asia. It is in a part of the world called the Middle East. Some of its neighbors are Yemen, Kuwait, and Iraq. The country of Saudi Arabia lies between two large bodies of water called the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. Much of Saudi Arabia is desert, but it is rich in oil. People in Saudi Arabia speak Arabic, and they are ruled by a king. |
| Suez Canal |
a canal in northeastern Egypt. It crosses the Isthmus of Suez and connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea. |
| Yemen |
Yemen is a country on the continent of Asia. It is in a part of the world called the Middle East. Yemen is on a peninsula that has the Red Sea on one side and the Arabian Sea on the other. Yemen is a desert country, and its neighbors are the countries of Oman and Saudi Arabia. People in Yemen speak Arabic. |
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