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    Oman

    26°30′N 56°32′E

    As Salamah Archipelago

    The As Salamah Archipelago (Arabic: سلامة وبناتها, romanized: As Salamah wa Banatiha lit.

    Didamar or Little Quoin Island (Oman)
    Didamar or Little Quoin Island (Oman)

    Rainer Crummenerl / CC BY-SA 4.0

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    The As Salamah Archipelago (Arabic: سلامة وبناتها, romanized: As Salamah wa Banatiha lit. 'Salamah and her daughters'), also known by their colonial name, the Quoin Islands Archipelago, or simply the Quoin Islands, is a archipelago of three uninhabited islands in the Persian Gulf, north of the Musandam Peninsula in the Strait of Hormuz; as part of Oman (Musandam Governorate), they form the country's northernmost landmass. The archipelago is considered the entrance and exit point of the Persian Gulf. Once a ship has declared a position of "Passed Quoin Inbound" the insurance rates for the ship will increase.

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    Also in the area

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    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level20 m40 m60 m80 m70 mGreat Quoin21 mGap
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

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    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
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