Northwestern arm of the Indian Ocean between southern Saudi Arabia and northeastern Africa; it connects to the Red Sea through the strait of Bab El Mandeb.
Relatively small ocean (76 million km2) located between Africa, Asia and Australia; it has high water temperatures and is dotted with numerous islands.
Archipelago made up of 1,000 islands, including four main islands that represent 95% of its territory; it is characterized by intense volcanic activity and frequent earthquakes.
Russia’s easternmost peninsula (31,000 km2) is characterized by intense volcanic activity.
Lake Baikal
The world’s oldest (25 million years) and deepest lake (1,620 meters); Lake Baikal is 600 km long and 60 to 80 km wide and is frozen six months of the year.
One of the largest deserts in the world (1,036,000 km2), shared by China and Mongolia; the Gobi is a plateau situated at an elevation of about 1,000 meters.
