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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. |
| 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. |
| Suez Canal |
a canal in northeastern Egypt. It crosses the Isthmus of Suez and connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea. |
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