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　　Gulf of California

　　The Gulf of California is a body of water that separates the Baja California Peninsula from the Mexican mainland. It is bordered by the states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sonora, and Sinaloa with a coastline of approximately 4,000 km . Rivers which flow into the Gulf of California include the Colorado, Fuerte, Mayo,Sinaloa, Sonora, and the Yaqui. The gulfs surface area is about 160,000 km2 .

　　The Gulf is thought to be one of the most diverse seas on the planet, and is home to more than 5,000 species of macro-invertebrates. Home to over a million people, Baja California is one of the longest peninsulas in the world, second only to the Malay Peninsula in Southeast Asia. The Gulf of California is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.