Gulf of Oman
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The Gulf of Oman is an arm of the Arabian Sea that borders Iran and south-western Pakistan to the north and Oman and the United Arab Emirates to the south. The Gulf of Oman used to be called The Sea of Oman on old maps.[1]
Alternative names[edit]
The Gulf of Oman historically and geographically has been referred to by different names by Arabian, Iranian, Indian, Pakistani, and European geographers and travelers, including Makran Sea and Akhzar Sea.[2][3]
- Makran Sea
- Akhzar Sea
- Persian Sea (consists of the whole of the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman)
Until the 18th century, it was known as Makran Sea and is also visible on historical maps and museums.[4]
Bordering countries[edit]
Coastline length of bordering countries:
Iran - 850 km coastline
Oman - 750 km coastline
United Arab Emirates - 50 km coastline
Pakistan - 50 km coastline
Exclusive economic zone[edit]
Exclusive economic zones in Gulf of Oman:[5][6][7][8][9][10]
| Number | Country | Area (Km2) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oman |
108,779 |
| 2 | Iran |
65,850 |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates |
4,371 |
| 4 | Pakistan |
2,000 |
| Total | Gulf of Oman | 181,000 |
References[edit]
- ↑ See references:
Persian sea 
Pars sea - Exact location of "Persian Sea" can be seen on maps depicted at: [1] Archived 2003-06-21 at the Wayback Machine
- "The Book of Duarte Barbosa" by Duarte Barbosa, Mansel Longworth Dames. 1989. p.79. ISBN 978-81-206-0451-3 Search this book on
. - "The Natural History of Pliny". by Pliny, Henry Thomas Riley, John Bostock. 1855. p.117
- "The Countries and Tribes of the Persian Gulf" by Samuel Barrett Miles - 1966. p.148
- "The Life & Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner". by Daniel Defoe. 1895. p.279
- "The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind". by Herbert George Well. 1920. p.379.
- "The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge" by Johann Jakob Herzog, Philip Schaff, Albert Hauck. 1910. p.242
- ↑ "Makran Sea/Gulf of Oman|Mokran Sea or Gulf of Oman, Persian Gulf, Pars sea". www.persiangulfstudies.com.
- ↑ Nicolini, Beatrice (1 January 2004). Makran, Oman, and Zanzibar: Three-Terminal Cultural Corridor in the Western Indian Ocean, 1799-1856. BRILL. ISBN 9004137807. Search this book on
- ↑ Esmaeili, H.; Mehraban, Hamidreza (2017). "New geographical record of the lined rockskipper, Istiblennius lineatus (Valenciennes, 1836) from the Iranian coast of the Makran Sea (Teleostei, Blenniidae)". Check List. 13 (6): 743–746. doi:10.15560/13.6.743. Unknown parameter
|s2cid=ignored (help) - ↑ "Sea Around Us | Fisheries, Ecosystems and Biodiversity". www.seaaroundus.org.
- ↑ "Sea Around Us | Fisheries, Ecosystems and Biodiversity". www.seaaroundus.org.
- ↑ "Sea Around Us | Fisheries, Ecosystems and Biodiversity". www.seaaroundus.org.
- ↑ "Sea Around Us | Fisheries, Ecosystems and Biodiversity". www.seaaroundus.org.
- ↑ "Sea Around Us | Fisheries, Ecosystems and Biodiversity". www.seaaroundus.org.
- ↑ "Sea Around Us | Fisheries, Ecosystems and Biodiversity". www.seaaroundus.org.
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