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The Indian Ocean borders 4 continents. The four continents are Africa, Antarctica*, Asia, and Australia. The Indian Ocean is the 3rd largest oceanic division on Earth and helps sustain unique populations of aquatic species. From west and going clockwise, countries bordering the Indian Ocean or a sea connected to the ocean include South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius, Tanzania, Seychelles, Kenya, Somalia, Yemen, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Timor-Leste (East Timor), and Australia.
* If you disregard the Southern Ocean that surrounds the icy continent, immediately south of the blue box below.
Boundary map of the Indian Ocean
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