Saturday, May 26, 2007

Red Sea

The Red Sea is an inlet of the Indian Ocean between Africa and Asia. The Red Sea is a direct translation of the Greek Erythra Thalassa, Latin Mare Rubrum, Arabic Al-Bahr Al-Ahmar.Eilat and the Gulf of Suez (leading to the Suez Canal). The Red Sea is a Global 200 ecoregion. The Red Sea is one of the most saline water bodies in the world, due to the effects of the water circulation.

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