Interesting facts about the Red Sea Is a great opportunity to learn more about the oceans. Its waters are home to a huge number of species of fish and marine animals. It washes the coasts of 7 states.
We bring to your attention the most interesting facts about the Red Sea.
- The Red Sea is considered the warmest sea on the planet.
- Every year the shores of the Red Sea move away from each other by about 1 cm. This is due to the mobility of tectonic plates.
- Did you know that not a single river flows into the Red Sea (see interesting facts about rivers)?
- In Egypt, the reservoir is called the "Green Space".
- The waters of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden do not mix in their confluence zone due to the different density of the water.
- The sea area is 438,000 km². Such territory could simultaneously accommodate Great Britain, Greece and Croatia.
- An interesting fact is that the Red Sea is the saltiest on earth. This is due to the fact that today the Dead Sea looks more like a lake than the sea.
- The average depth of the Red Sea is 490 m, while the deepest point reaches 2211 m.
- The Israelis call the sea "Reed" or "Kamyshov".
- About 1000 km³ more water is introduced into the Red Sea per year than is removed from it. It is curious that it takes no more than 15 years to completely renew the water in it.
- The waters of the Red Sea are home to 12 species of sharks.
- In terms of the variety of corals and the number of species of marine animals, the Red Sea has no equal in the entire Northern Hemisphere.
