The Indian Ocean consists of one gyre, the Indian Ocean (Majid) Gyre, which exists mostly in the Southern Hemisphere. It is named after Ahmad Bin Majid, the 15th-century Arab mariner. Following shows the Oceans and their respective Gyres
Indian Ocean - Majid Gyre
North Atlantic Ocean - Columbus Gyre
South Atlantic Ocean - Prince Henry Gyre
North Pacific Ocean - Turtle Gyre
South Pacific Ocean - Heyerdahl Gyre
Diego Garcia is a chain of Islands in the Indian ocean with large military base under British Indian Ocean Territory.
The U.S. military facility on the island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean represents a horrific example of the human costs of war and imperialism.
Moscow and Los Angeles show a longitude difference of across the Atlantic and of across the Pacific.
The Mediterranean Sea seperates the continents of Europe and Africa. Tyrrhenian Sea is found between Italy and Sardinia and Aegean Sea lies between Greece and Turkey.
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