Red Sea

THE RED SEA

Location: Between Africa and the Arabian peninsula,bordering Eritrea, Sundan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.

Size: Length 2,250 Km, width 355 Km.

Discovered by: Ancient Egyptians traders.

Name: It got it’s name from the soft red coral reefs.

Information:

  • The Red Sea is famous for it’s crystal clear water.

  • Drop-offs can go to 1000 feet deep.

  • Some of the coral reefs can be found nowhere else in the world.

  • The salty Red Sea is the hottest destination in the world.

  • 20 million years ago the Arabian peninsula was torn off of Africa.

  • After that the Red Sea was formed.

  • In 1869 the Red Sea became a route for shipping goods.

  • It was a international trade route for European travelers.

  • People there have magical dances every night for the Sea and it’s coral
    reefs.

    Bibliography:     picture- http://lexiorient.com/cgi-bineo-direct-frame.pl?http:// icios.com/e.o/red_sea.htm

    Copyright:     1997

    Author:    Tore Kjeilen

    Title:     Encyclopaedia of the Orient

    Created by:     Josh
    Date created:     September 29,2000
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