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Third-largest ocean; warmest ocean on Earth; vital trade route from East to West
Global 1497 Oceans & Seas
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70.56 million kmยฒ โ 3rd largest ocean; only ocean named after a single country (India)
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Warmest ocean on Earth; monsoon winds drove trade from Arabia to India for 2,000 years
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Java Trench (7,450 m) is its deepest point; home to blue whales, whale sharks and dugongs
Warmest ocean in the world; only ocean named after a country (India)
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Third-largest ocean; warmest ocean on Earth; vital trade route from East to West