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Name the sea that separates Asia and Afr...

Name the sea that separates Asia and Africa with countries such as Egypt and Sudan on the African side and Saudi Arabia on the Asian side.

A

Caspian Sea

B

Black sea

C

Red sea

D

Mediterranean sea

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C

The Red Sea is a strip of water and an inlet of the Indian Ocean occupying the area separating the continent of Africa from Asia. It is linked to the ocean on the south via the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden. The northern portion of the Red Sea is the Gulf of Suez which links to the famous Suez Canal.
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