What is the Persian Gulf?
Q: What is the Persian Gulf?
A: The Persian Gulf is a geographical place located in the Middle East.
Q: Where is the Persian Gulf located?
A: The Persian Gulf is located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.
Q: What is the "Gulf of the Arabs"?
A: The "Gulf of the Arabs" is the name preferred by Arabs for the Persian Gulf.
Q: What is the history of the Persian Gulf during the Iran-Iraq War?
A: During the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988), the Persian Gulf came into news as both sides attacked oil tankers of each other.
Q: What is the significance of the Persian Gulf in regards to Kuwait?
A: When Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1991, the new war got the name of "Gulf War" but major fighting happened on land.
Q: What is the Persian Gulf known for?
A: The Persian Gulf is known for being rich in fishes, having long beautiful coral reefs, and having many pearl oysters.
Q: What is the Persian Gulf called in the Persian language and what recent recognition did it receive?
A: In the Persian language, the Persian Gulf is called khalīj-e-Fars. In October 2018, the World Intellectual Property Organization of the United Nations registered Persian Gulf as a place of origin, based on the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration.
