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Red Sea (sea) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 19 00 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 19.0000 decimal degrees |
Long: 039 30 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 39.5000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Inland sea between the Arabian Peninsula and northeast Africa, connected to Mediterranean and to Arabian Seas. |
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Red Sea (preferred,C,O)
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Al Baḩr al Aḩmar (C,V)
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Al-Baḥr al-Aḥmar (C,V)
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Aḥmar, Al-Baḥr al- (C,V)
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Al Khalīj el ‘Arabi (C,V)
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Bahr Hijāz (C,V)
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K’ey Bahir (C,V)
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Khalīj al Qulzum (C,V)
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Mar Rosso (C,V)
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Rojo, Mar (C,O)
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Rotes Meer (C,O)
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Rouge, Mer (C,O)
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Mer Rouge (C,V)
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Qulzum, Khalīj al (NA,V,English,U)
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K'ey Bahir (NA,V)
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Khalīj al Qulzum (NA,V)
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Sinus Arabicus (H,V)
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............ | ancient name |
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