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== Geography == Abu Musa island is located {{convert|70|km}} south of [[Bandar-e Shenas]] and {{convert|59|km}} [[north-northwest]] of [[Sharjah (emirate)|Sharjah]]. Out of the 14 islands of [[Hormozgan]], it is the farthest from the Iranian coast. Its highest point is the {{convert|110|m|adj=on}} Mount Halva<ref name="Mojtahed-Zadeh2007">{{cite book |author = Pirouz Mojtahed-Zadeh |title = Boundary Politics and International Boundaries of Iran: A Study of the Origin, Evolution, and Implications of the Boundaries of Modern Iran with Its 1 |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=9o0IRPpvDjkC&pg=PA305 |date = January 2007 |publisher = Universal-Publishers |isbn = 978-1-58112-933-5 |pages = 305β |access-date = 19 February 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160530150216/https://books.google.com/books?id=9o0IRPpvDjkC&pg=PA305 |archive-date = 30 May 2016 |url-status = live }}</ref> and has Abu Musa city as the center of the island. The weather in Abu Musa is warm and humid, a better climate compared to other islands in the [[Persian Gulf]]. It has the most diverse [[ecosystem]], but lacks suitable soil and water for farming. Fishing is the main industry for the locals. It is served by the regional [[Abu Musa Airport]].
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