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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 |
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 inaccurate. For clarity please see ]. | ||
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The controversial term "Arabian Gulf", the subject of the Persian Gulf naming dispute, may refer to the:
- Persian Gulf, the internationally recognized name.
- Red Sea, an older name rarely used by some European nations until the nineteenth century.
Since the 1960s, starting with Gamal Abdel Nasser and the proponents of pan-Arabism, Arab states have often used the name Arabian Gulf for the body commonly known as the Persian Gulf, even in their English publications. This is very controversial, and not commonly used outside of the Arab world, nor is it recognized by the United Nations and other international organizations.
The Gulf of Aden is also an Arabian gulf, but is not known as the Arabian Gulf.
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.
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 inaccurate. For clarity please see Persian Gulf.
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