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| Indian Ocean |
The Indian Ocean is the 3rd in size among all the oceans. About 20% of the total area of the World Ocean is occupied by it. The total surface area is 28,350,000 sq mi or 73,427,000 sq km.
It is about 4000mi (6400 km) wide at the equator but widest between the Cape Agulhas (the southernmost tip of Africa) and Australia.
The northern limits of the ocean are bounded by Iran, Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh. The eastern side of Africa is on the west cost of the ocean. Australia and Indonesia are in the eastern side. The Atlantic is to the west, the Pacific is to the east and the Antarctic Ocean is to the south of the Indian Ocean.
