The IOR has a distinct maritime geography because it is a closed ocean surrounded by three continents Africa, Asia and Australia and it is accessible only through critical maritime chokepoints such as the Strait of Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb and the Strait of Malacca, unlike other oceans
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