Q. Which of the following statements with regard to the Horn of Africa is/are correct?
1.Also known as the Somali Peninsula, its political geography exclusively comprises only three sovereign nations: Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Somalia.
2.It is bound by the Gulf of Aden to its north and extends eastward into the Arabian Sea and the open Indian Ocean.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is incorrect: The Horn of Africa comprises four sovereign nations, often remembered by the acronym SEED: Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti.
- Statement 2 is correct: The massive protrusion of land acts as a geographical divide between the Gulf of Aden (connecting to the Red Sea) to its north and the broader Indian Ocean/Arabian Sea to its east and south.
