Q. Which of the countries border Gulf of Aden?
  1. Yemen
  2. Somaliland
  3. Saudi Arab
  4. Eritrea
  5. Djibouti
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
Answer: Only 1, 2 & 5
Notes: The Gulf of Aden connects the Red Sea to the Arabian Sea, bordered by Yemen to the north, Somalia and Somaliland to the south, and Djibouti to the east. It links to the Red Sea through the Bab el Mandeb straits and narrows into the Gulf of Tadjoura near Djibouti. The Horn of Africa and the Socotra islands separate it from the Arabian Sea, with the Guardafui channel also connected to the Gulf.

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