Seychelles Thailand Malaysia Madagascar Maldives		Destinations - Indian Ocean    The Indian Ocean is the third largest body of   water in the world, covering about 20% of the   Earth's water surface. It is bounded on the north   by Southern Asia (including the Indian   subcontinent, hence its name); on the west by   the Arabian Peninsula and Africa; on the east by   the Malay Peninsula, the Sunda Islands, and   Australia; and on the south by the Southern   Ocean. It is separated from the Atlantic Ocean   by the 20° east meridian running south from   Cape Agulhas,[1] and from the Pacific by the   147° east meridian. The northernmost extent of   the Indian Ocean is approximately 30° north   latitude in the Persian Gulf. This ocean is nearly   10,000 kilometers (6,200 mi) wide at the   southern tips of Africa and Australia; its area is   73,556,000 square kilometers (28,400,000 mi²),   including the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf.    The ocean's volume is estimated to be   292,131,000 cubic kilometers (70,086,000 mi3).   Small islands dot the continental rims. Island nations within the ocean are Madagascar   (formerly Malagasy Republic), the world's fourth largest island; Comoros; Seychelles;   Maldives; Mauritius; and Sri Lanka. Indonesia borders it. The ocean's importance as a   transit route between Asia and Africa has made it a scene of conflict. Because of its size,   however, no nation had successfully dominated most of it until the early 1800s when   Britain controlled much of the surrounding land. After World War II, the ocean has been   dominated by India and Australia.
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