13 REMARKEABLE FACTS ABOUT THE RED SEA!
FACTS ABOUT RED SEA 1. The Red Sea is amazingly salty. The Red Sea is home to some of the saltiest water on the planet, largely thanks to the sheer heat, as well as the evaporation levels in the region. 2. It’s truly massive. The Red Sea is thought to be around three times the size of Greece in total area! That’s almost 440,000 square km. The sea’s volume, too, is impressive. It’s thought to run around 7,250 feet deep, and it’s around 233,000 cubic km in volume. 3. It actually lacks depth. However, around a quarter of the Red Sea is actually less than 160 feet deep! Despite its shallow parts, the Red Sea is hugely popular with divers and snorkellers from all over the world. 4. Its name is a genuine mystery. But why is the Red Sea called the Red Sea? No one’s actually sure. The origins of the name vary between theorists. For example, some assume that the orangey flowers and algae beneath the waves are responsible. O...