What is the Persian Gulf called now?
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What is the Persian Gulf called now?
Arabian Gulf
The 2000 AP Stylebook elaborates: Persian Gulf is the “long-established name” and the best choice. “Some Arab nations call it the Arabian Gulf. Use Arabian Gulf only in direct quotations and explain in the text that the body of water is more commonly known as the Persian Gulf.”
When was the Persian Gulf renamed?
The ancient geographers Strabo and Ptolemy called this stretch of water the Persian Gulf – a name that has persisted into modern times. Starting in the 1960s, though – and linked to the rise of nationalism – states on the Arab side began calling it the “Arabian Gulf” (al-Khaleej al-Arabi in Arabic).
Who does the Persian Gulf belong to?
| Persian Gulf | |
|---|---|
| Basin countries | Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates and Oman (exclave of Musandam) |
| Max. length | 989 km (615 mi) |
| Surface area | 251,000 km2 (97,000 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 50 m (160 ft) |
Does Iraq touch the Persian Gulf?
Persian Gulf: The countries that surround the Persian Gulf are: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
Which country lies between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea?
Geography:
| Location: Map | Southwestern Asia (that part west of the Bosporus is included with Europe), bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and Syria. |
|---|---|
| Land Use: | Arable land: |
| Permanent crops: | |
| Meadows and pastures: | |
| Forest and woodland: |
How do I find the Persian Gulf on Google Maps?
If you go to Google Maps (at least from the US) and enter ‘Persian Gulf’, you get what is shown in the link above, i.e., a map of the Gulf. If you enter ‘Arabian Gulf’, you get nothing but suggestions to look for ‘Persian Gulf’. If anything, this is likely an attempt on the part of Google to avoid map hassles.
Why is the UAE now called Arabian Gulf in Google Maps?
So, while the maps and politics geeks in the UAE or Arab countries think that the site is now called Arabian Gulf in Google Maps, most people outside the region still believe otherwise. Google justifies its action by saying it is merely trying to be “consistent with the names people use locally to describe geographic areas.”
What to call the body of water between Iran and Gulf states?
Dubai: While people in Iran and the Arab Gulf states are still in disagreement over what to call the body of water between them, Google has created a tricky mechanism to approach the problem. Arab countries insist that the territory should be called Arabian Gulf while the Iranians argue that it should be called ‘Persian Gulf’.