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Peter (10/08/2009)
The Red Sea in Egypt runs from the Gulf of Suez to the Sudanese border. Its mineral-rich red mountain ranges inspired the mariners of antiquity to name the sea Mare Rostrum, or the Red Sea.
The sea has a surface area of about 169,100 square miles It is roughly 1398 miles long and, at its widest point at 220.6 miles wide. It has a maximum depth of 7254 ft in the central median trench and an average depth of 490 m (1,608 feet ), but there are also extensive shallow shelves, noted for their marine life and corals.
Wiki page - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sea