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The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering 70,560,000 km². It is bounded by Asia on the north, on the west by Africa, on the east by Australia, and on the south by the Southern Ocean or, depending on definition, by Antarctica.

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The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering 70,560,000 km². It is bounded by Asia on the north, on the west by Africa, on the east by Australia, and on the south by the Southern Ocean or, depending on definition, by Antarctica.

Animals in Indian Ocean - Animals in Oceans & Seas - Animals by Location - Animals - A-Z Animals
A-Z animal listings of animals found in Indian Ocean, in Oceans & Seas. A-Z animal listings organised by location (continent/country/ocean). A-Z Animals, an online animal encyclopedia where you can learn about all your favourite animals, and even some you may have never heard of!
https://a-z-animals.com/animals/location/ocean/indian-ocean/
Indian Ocean in World History
The core of this site is the maps representing seven time periods in world history. On each of these era maps, there are pictographic icons representing geographic features, places, trade goods, documents, technologies, travelers, and objects.
http://indianoceanhistory.org
Indian Ocean | Encyclopedia.com
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Indian Ocean Facts for Kids | Geography | Map | Waterways | Seaports
Read here our 10 top Indian Ocean Facts for Kids; What you should know about the World's third largest Ocean
https://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/indian-ocean-facts.html
Indian Ocean | Britannica.com
Indian Ocean: Indian Ocean, body of salt water covering approximately one-fifth of the total ocean area of the world. It is the smallest, youngest, and physically most complex of the world’s three major oceans.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Indian-Ocean
The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/xo.html
Indian Ocean - Wikipedia
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering 70,560,000 km2 (27,240,000 sq mi) (approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface).[1] It is bounded by Asia on the north, on the west by Africa, on the east by Australia, and on the south by
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Ocean

Indian Ocean
Extent of the Indian Ocean according to the International Hydrographic Organization
Indian Ocean
Topographic/bathymetric map of the Indian Ocean region
Coordinates	20°S 80°E / 20°S 80°E / -20; 80
Type	Ocean
Primary inflows	Zambezi, Ganges-Brahmaputra, Indus, Jubba, and Murray (largest 5)
Catchment area	21,100,000 km² (8,100,000 sq mi)
Basin countries	South and Southeast Asia, Western Asia, Northeast, East and Southern Africa and Australia

Max. length	9,600 km (6,000 mi) (Antarctica to Bay of Bengal)^[1]
Max. width	7,600 km (4,700 mi) (Africa to Australia)^[1]
Surface area	70,560,000 km² (27,240,000 sq mi)
Average depth	3,741 m (12,274 ft)
Max. depth	7,290 m (23,920 ft) (Sunda Trench)
Shore length¹	66,526 km (41,337 mi)^[2]

Islands	Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Reunion, Seychelles, Mauritius, Lakshwadeep, Andaman and Nicobar
Settlements	Cities, ports and harbours list
References	^[3]
¹ Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Animals in Indian Ocean - Animals in Oceans & Seas - Animals by Location - Animals - A-Z Animals
A-Z animal listings of animals found in Indian Ocean, in Oceans & Seas. A-Z animal listings organised by location (continent/country/ocean). A-Z Animals, an online animal encyclopedia where you can learn about all your favourite animals, and even some you may have never heard of!
https://a-z-animals.com/animals/location/ocean/indian-ocean/
Indian Ocean in World History
The core of this site is the maps representing seven time periods in world history. On each of these era maps, there are pictographic icons representing geographic features, places, trade goods, documents, technologies, travelers, and objects.
http://indianoceanhistory.org
Indian Ocean | Encyclopedia.com
Get information, facts, and pictures about Indian Ocean at Encyclopedia.com. Make research projects and school reports about Indian Ocean easy with credible ...
https://www.encyclopedia.com/places/oceans-continents-and-polar-regions/oceans-and-continents/indian-ocean
Indian Ocean Facts for Kids | Geography | Map | Waterways | Seaports
Read here our 10 top Indian Ocean Facts for Kids; What you should know about the World's third largest Ocean
https://www.kids-world-travel-guide.com/indian-ocean-facts.html
Indian Ocean | Britannica.com
Indian Ocean: Indian Ocean, body of salt water covering approximately one-fifth of the total ocean area of the world. It is the smallest, youngest, and physically most complex of the world’s three major oceans.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Indian-Ocean
The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/xo.html
Indian Ocean - Wikipedia
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering 70,560,000 km2 (27,240,000 sq mi) (approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface).[1] It is bounded by Asia on the north, on the west by Africa, on the east by Australia, and on the south by
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Ocean

Indian Ocean
Extent of the Indian Ocean according to the International Hydrographic Organization
Indian Ocean
Topographic/bathymetric map of the Indian Ocean region
Coordinates	20°S 80°E / 20°S 80°E / -20; 80
Type	Ocean
Primary inflows	Zambezi, Ganges-Brahmaputra, Indus, Jubba, and Murray (largest 5)
Catchment area	21,100,000 km² (8,100,000 sq mi)
Basin countries	South and Southeast Asia, Western Asia, Northeast, East and Southern Africa and Australia

Max. length	9,600 km (6,000 mi) (Antarctica to Bay of Bengal)^[1]
Max. width	7,600 km (4,700 mi) (Africa to Australia)^[1]
Surface area	70,560,000 km² (27,240,000 sq mi)
Average depth	3,741 m (12,274 ft)
Max. depth	7,290 m (23,920 ft) (Sunda Trench)
Shore length¹	66,526 km (41,337 mi)^[2]

Islands	Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Reunion, Seychelles, Mauritius, Lakshwadeep, Andaman and Nicobar
Settlements	Cities, ports and harbours list
References	^[3]
¹ Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Indian Ocean

The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering 70,560,000 km². It is bounded by Asia on the north, on the west by Africa, on the east by Australia, and on the south by the Southern Ocean or, depending on definition, by Antarctica.

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