Red Sea

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Red_Sea

GPTKB entity

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Statements (63)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:marine
gptkbp:borderedBy	gptkb:Djibouti gptkb:Egypt gptkb:Eritrea gptkb:Israel gptkb:Jordan gptkb:Saudi_Arabia gptkb:Sudan gptkb:Yemen
gptkbp:climate	arid
gptkbp:connectedTo	gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea gptkb:Suez_Canal
gptkbp:hasCoastline	gptkb:Djibouti gptkb:Egypt gptkb:Eritrea gptkb:Israel gptkb:Jordan gptkb:Saudi_Arabia gptkb:Sudan gptkb:Yemen
gptkbp:hasMajorPort	gptkb:Eilat gptkb:Suez Aqaba Jeddah Port Sudan
gptkbp:historicalEvent	crossed by Moses (biblical account)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Red Sea
gptkbp:importantFor	fishing shipping tourism
gptkbp:length	about 2,250 km
gptkbp:locatedIn	between Africa and Asia
gptkbp:maximumDepth	about 2,211 m about 490 m
gptkbp:nameOrigin	possibly from seasonal blooms of red-colored cyanobacteria
gptkbp:northernExtension	gptkb:Gulf_of_Aqaba gptkb:Gulf_of_Suez
gptkbp:notableFor	marine biodiversity coral reefs biblical references historical trade routes
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkbp:salinity	high
gptkbp:southernConnection	gptkb:Gulf_of_Aden gptkb:Bab_el_Mandeb_Strait
gptkbp:surface	about 438,000 km²
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite	gptkb:Dungonab_Bay_–_Mukkawar_Island_Marine_National_Park gptkb:Sanganeb_Marine_National_Park
gptkbp:waterSource	warm year-round
gptkbp:width	about 355 km
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Africa gptkb:Egypt gptkb:Eilat gptkb:Eurasia gptkb:Jordan gptkb:Middle_East gptkb:Saudi_Arabia gptkb:United_States_Naval_Forces_Central_Command gptkb:Yemen gptkb:África gptkb:Western_Asia gptkb:Afrique
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4