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Which is the largest peninsula in the world?
A)Pacific
B)Arabian
C)Bangladesh
D)Africa

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Last updated date: 25th Apr 2024
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Hint: The Peninsula is a piece of land that is almost surrounded by water, but connected to a greater mass of land from one side.
The section of land connected to the mainland by the peninsula is often very narrow and divided by a thin body of water, which in turn produces another geographical feature called the isthmus.

Complete answer:
The Arabian peninsula, or Arabia, is the world's largest peninsula, covering an area of 3.2 million square km. It is located in the Middle East and consists of 7 countries, including the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Yemen. It is surrounded by the Red Sea to the west, the Arabian Sea to the south, the Gulf of Aden to the south, the Gulf of Oman to the east, and the Persian Gulf to the northeast.

Still lets see the options :

Pacific : Pacific is not even a peninsula , it’s ocean thus this option is incorrect.
Arabian : The arabian peninsula is the world's largest peninsula which is located in the middle east thus this option is correct.
Bangladesh : Bangladesh is not even a peninsula , it is part of indian subcontinent or indian peninsula thus this option is incorrect.
Africa : Africa is the 4th largest peninsula and also known as somali peninsula thus this option is wrong too.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B)

Note: The Indian Peninsula is known as the world's second biggest peninsula. India is surrounded by the Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal on three sides.
Saudi Arabia is the biggest nation on the Arabian peninsula. It plays a crucial part in regulating global oil prices and has played in the emergence of Islamic jihadists.
Qatar is not only the richest country in the Arabian peninsula but also the richest country worldwide. The nation has one of the largest oil and natural gas resources.