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  • N New5

    Which one is correct? Persian Gulf or arabian gulf.

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    leckey 0
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    Can you not check Google for the answer? It may depend on what your audience is; in the US it's Persian Gulf.

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    • N New5

      Which one is correct? Persian Gulf or arabian gulf.

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      it's the "Persian Gulf" I used the CIA World Fact Book map as my reference. (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ir.html[^][^])

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      • N New5

        Which one is correct? Persian Gulf or arabian gulf.

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        Depends on who you ask.

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        • N New5

          Which one is correct? Persian Gulf or arabian gulf.

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          Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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          Arabs will argue that it is called the Arabian Gulf. In fact, there isn't an Arab country that will refer to it as the Persian Gulf. Historically speaking it was first named the Persian Gulf then the Arabian Gulf.

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          • realJSOPR realJSOP

            Depends on who you ask.

            "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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            "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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            Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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            Quite. Its an issue that's being debated these days quite hotly.

            "Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "You're an idiot." John Simmons, THE Outlaw programmer "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon

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            • N New5

              Which one is correct? Persian Gulf or arabian gulf.

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              By the way, I recommend moving this thread to the soapbox because it's a political question. Politics and religion aren't approved topics for the lounge.

              "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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              • realJSOPR realJSOP

                By the way, I recommend moving this thread to the soapbox because it's a political question. Politics and religion aren't approved topics for the lounge.

                "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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                "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                Dalek Dave
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                It reminds me of an old 'gag'... What did the Natives call America before the White Man got there? Ours! :)

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                • D Dalek Dave

                  It reminds me of an old 'gag'... What did the Natives call America before the White Man got there? Ours! :)

                  ------------------------------------ "It's So much better than a ZX81" (Alan Brown - Technology Teacher 1983 regarding a ZX Spectrum) "Ugh, Yuk" (Same Guy 1988 about a QL!)

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                  Christopher Duncan
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                  I was tempted to make a similar observence about our friends in the British Empire, but discretion got the better of me. :)

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                  • N New5

                    Which one is correct? Persian Gulf or arabian gulf.

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                    Dan Neely
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                    Is it like the Aegean islands that foreign diplomats have to refer to as Greek Name/Turkish Name on odd numbered instances and Turkish Name/Greek Name on even numbered instances? :wtf:

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                    • D Dalek Dave

                      It reminds me of an old 'gag'... What did the Natives call America before the White Man got there? Ours! :)

                      ------------------------------------ "It's So much better than a ZX81" (Alan Brown - Technology Teacher 1983 regarding a ZX Spectrum) "Ugh, Yuk" (Same Guy 1988 about a QL!)

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                      Dalek Dave wrote:

                      "It's So much better than a ZX81" (Alan Brown - Technology Teacher 1983 regarding a ZX Spectrum)

                      That's true. :)

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                      • N New5

                        Which one is correct? Persian Gulf or arabian gulf.

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                        Paul Watson
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                        Tip; Don't ask an Arab if you can buy his Persian rug...

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                        • M Maximilien

                          it's the "Persian Gulf" I used the CIA World Fact Book map as my reference. (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ir.html[^][^])

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                          RichardGrimmer
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                          Maximilien wrote:

                          I used the CIA World Fact Book map as my reference.

                          Oh, well then that MUST be 100% accurate - everyone else is wrong..... For me, it's always just been "The Gulf", but then, I'm nowhere near Mexico lol

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                          • N New5

                            Which one is correct? Persian Gulf or arabian gulf.

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                            EveryBody knows that it is the arabian gulf :doh:

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