No, the Arabian Peninsula should not be considered its own continent, for two reasons which I give below. But there is a third possibility (besides continent and mere peninsula) which I will discuss. So why is Arabia not a continent? 1. read more
The Arabian Peninsula is not considered to be a Continent. There are only 6–7 continents (depending on if Europe and Asia are separate or combined into Eurasia). Continents are defined both by geologic and sociopolitical divisions (the combination of these factors is what makes Geography so interesting). read more
Well, despite the presence of the Persian Gulf, it is pretty clearly connected to Asia. read more
The Arabian Peninsula is located in the continent of Asia and bounded by (clockwise) the Persian Gulf on the northeast, the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman on the east, the Arabian Sea on the southeast and south, the Gulf of Aden on the south, the Bab-el-Mandeb strait on the southwest and the Red Sea, which is located on the southwest and west. read more