At the behest of geography we call gulf To that portion of sea that enters the land between two capes.
Meanwhile, a cape, within this same context, is that point of the land that penetrates the sea.
Geography: portion of the ocean that enters the continent between two capes
On the other hand, the term also allows us to refer to the great expanse of sea that is quite distant from the land and in which no islands appear.
So, the gulf is a part of the ocean of important extension that is enclosed by points of land, which are the capes.
Characteristics and uses
The natural characteristics of the gulfs make them ideal for the construction of ports and dikes, because they will offer shelter against the tides.
Generally, the concept of gulf is usually linked to that of bayan ocean inlet surrounded by land except in a single zone or part that is the one that acts as an opening and this is so because large bays are considered gulfs, while smaller bays are called fjords.
It should be noted that those gulfs that depend on others or even on bays are usually called coves, coves or coves.
Persian Gulf and Gulf of Mexico, two gulfs with history
Among the best known and most popular gulfs in the world is the Persian Gulf.
Its extension includes the coasts of the following countries: Iran, Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
The popularity of this gulf came in recent years from a rather unpleasant fact, such is the case of a war and it even contributed its name to give a name to the warfare in question, gulf warproduct of the invasion of Iraq to Kuwait and in which he also had an outstanding, almost leading, participation, the The United States and other forces allied to Kuwait such as France, the United Kingdom, Argentina, Italy, Poland, among others,when the year was running 1990.
The triumph was for the allies.
On the other hand, continuing with the review of famous gulfs of our planet, we cannot ignore the Gulf of Mexico, which involves three countries, the coasts of the island of Cuba, the United States and Mexico.
There are several states in both Mexico and the United States that have a coast and access to the Gulf. In the case of Mexico we can mention Yucatán, Veracruz, Tabasco and Tamaulipas, among others; in the case of the United States Florida, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana; and Cuba is responsible for occupying the eastern part of the gulf.
It covers an area of one million, five hundred and fifty thousand square kilometers, is subdivided into several bays: Apalache, Campeche, Apalachicola, Tampa, Laguna de Términos and the Gulf of Guanahacabibes, and was first explored in 1497. , a few years after the discovery of America, by the Spanish navigator and explorer Américo Vespucci.
Meanwhile, the explorer and cartographer Juan de la Cosa turned the description of Vespucci into a graphic representation, which indicated the Gulf and already mentioned the Island of Cuba.
It originated about 300 million years ago as a result of the collision of the continental plates and finally by the subsidence of the seabed after this event.
This gulf represents the ninth largest and most important body of water on the planet and also has a great diversity of species, a fact that adds great relevance in this regard.
Lazy, dishonest person and with incorrect sexual behaviors
On the other hand, especially in the common language of Spainthe word gulf is frequently used to refer to that person who stands out for his laziness and dishonesty, who does not respect current norms or who may engage in sexual behavior that contravenes accepted moral norms.
When a man is said to be a rascal, it will be because of his tendency to fall in love with and deceive wealthy women or from whom he can obtain some specific economic return, and of course, after deceiving them, he will leave them and keep the loot.
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