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Distinctive Name: Gibraltar of the Indian Ocean Identify the name of the country/town

  1. Aden

  2. Broadway (New York)

  3. Aberdeen (Scotland)

  4. Madagascar (Malagasy)
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Aden (Yemen) is called the 'Gibraltar of the Indian Ocean' because of its strategic location commanding the entrance to the Red Sea, similar to how Gibraltar controls the entrance to the Mediterranean. Aden's position made it a crucial maritime hub for trade routes. Broadway, Aberdeen, and Madagascar are not associated with this strategic epithet.

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