Qeshm

Also spelled �Qishm, �Persian �Jazireh-e-qeshm, �Arabic �Jazirat At-tawilah, � largest island in the Persian Gulf, belonging to Iran. The Arabic name means �long island.� It lies parallel to the Iranian coast, from which it is separated by Clarence Strait. With an area of 460 square miles (1,200 square km), it has an irregular outline and a generally rocky coast except for sandy bays and mud flats fringing the northwest. Irregular table-topped hills almost cover