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Country
Country
Indian Ocean
Country in French
Océan Indian
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OCEAN INDIAN
Country in Chinese
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Indian Ocean
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Indian Ocean
ISO2
IOO2
ISO3
IOO2
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XDR
Area km2
68 556 000
coastline
66526
rankincome
222
location
body of water between Africa, the Southern Ocean, Asia, and Australia
terrain
surface dominated by counterclockwise gyre (broad, circular system of currents) in the southern Indian Ocean; unique reversal of surface currents in the northern Indian Ocean; low atmospheric pressure over southwest Asia from hot, rising, summer air results in the southwest monsoon and southwest-to-northeast winds and currents, while high pressure over northern Asia from cold, falling, winter air results in the northeast monsoon and northeast-to-southwest winds and currents; ocean floor is dominated by the Mid-Indian Ocean Ridge and subdivided by the Southeast Indian Ocean Ridge, Southwest Indian Ocean Ridge, and Ninetyeast Ridge
naturalresources
oil and gas fields, fish, shrimp, sand and gravel
cooking
includes Andaman Sea, Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Great Australian Bight, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, Mozambique Channel, Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Strait of Malacca, and other tributary water bodies
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