Previous Year Question
Persian Gulf does not form border with:
Bahrain
Iraq
Kuwait
Oman
Correct Answer: D
Detailed Solution
The Persian Gulf is an almost enclosed sea situated in Western Asia. Countries located around it include Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
Iraq has a short coastline on the Persian Gulf, mainly around the Al-Faw Peninsula. Kuwait has its entire eastern coastline along the Persian Gulf. Bahrain is an island country located within the Persian Gulf, so its maritime territory also forms part of the Gulf.
Oman has a different geographical position. Its main coastline lies along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman. The Musandam Peninsula of Oman lies on the southern side of the Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman; however, in the conventional geographical classification, Oman is not treated as a littoral state of the Persian Gulf.