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| The controversial term '''"Arabian Gulf"''', the subject of the ], may refer to the: | |||
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| '''Arabian Gulf''' may refer to: | |||
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* ], also referred to as the "Gulf of Basra", "Arabian Gulf", or "The Gulf" | ||
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| ** ], countries of the Arabian Peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf, often referred to as "Arab Gulf states" | |||
| * ], historically known as ''Sinus Arabicus'' ({{lit}} Arabian Gulf) | |||
| * ], a large bay near Alexandria, Egypt, also known as "Arab Gulf" or "Arabs' Gulf" | |||
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| * ], an older name rarely used by some European nations until the nineteenth century. | |||
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| Since the 1960s, starting with ] and the proponents of ], Arab states have often used the name ''Arabian Gulf'' for the body commonly known as the ], even in their English publications. This is very controversial, and not commonly used outside of the Arab world, nor is it recognized by the ] and other international organizations. | |||
| The ] is also an Arabian gulf, but is not known as ''the'' Arabian Gulf. | |||
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| The Arabian Gulf is a political term and does not exist in geographical terms. A body of water is commonly named after the country with which it has the largest border. Since there is no country called Arabia, the term Arabian Gulf is inaccuate. For clarity please see Persian Gulf. | |||
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Arabian Gulf may refer to:
- Persian Gulf, also referred to as the "Gulf of Basra", "Arabian Gulf", or "The Gulf"
- Persian Gulf naming dispute
- Arab states of the Persian Gulf, countries of the Arabian Peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf, often referred to as "Arab Gulf states"
- Red Sea, historically known as Sinus Arabicus (lit. Arabian Gulf)
- Arab's Gulf, a large bay near Alexandria, Egypt, also known as "Arab Gulf" or "Arabs' Gulf"
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Arabian Gulf
- All pages with titles containing Arabian Gulf
- Arabian Sea
Topics referred to by the same termThis disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name.If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Category: