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    The document discusses several important straits around the world. It defines a strait as a narrow waterway connecting two larger bodies of water, and defines an isthmus as a narrow piece of land connecting two larger landmasses. It then provides details on some of the major straits, including the Bering Strait between Alaska and Russia, the Bosporus Strait in Turkey, and the Dardanelles Strait also in Turkey. It lists interesting facts about various straits and provides tables of other major straits organized by continent.

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    Important Strait of the World:

    A strait is natural narrow water way that connects two large water bodies. In other words it can
    be also be defined as a thin channel of water way which separates comparatively two enormous
    water bodies.

    Difference between Strait and Isthmus 


    Isthmus is just opposite to a Strait. A thin piece of land which connects two bigger lands is called
    Isthmus. For example Isthmus of Panama connects North America and South America. A canal
    is generally built across an isthmus artificially to promote navigation from one part to other part
    by water. Panama Canal is such an example which connects Atlantic ocean to Pacific ocean.

    Bering Strait

    The narrow sea between the Bering strait connects Arctic ocean East Pacific ocean near the
    countries of USA (Alaska state) and Russia. In other terms it can also be said that this strait
    connects Asia to the America. It has been named after famous explorer Vitus Bering. At the
    narrowest point its width is 82 Km. On one side lies Cape Dezhnev, Russia while the other side
    lies cape Prince of Wales, Alaska, US. The International Date Line passes through this states
    which makes either sides of the strait falling on different calendar dates.

    Bosporus Strait
    This strait connects Black sea to Marmara Sea which in turn is connected to Aegean sea and then
    Mediterranean sea. In other words it can be also said that it provides a passage from Black sea to
    strategically most important European Mediterranean sea. This strait partially separates Asia
    from Europe. It is also the world’s narrowest navigable strait. It is 31 Km long and average 3.3
    Km wide. At the narrowest point the width is 800 m which makes this narrowest strait of world.
    It has average depth of about 65 mt. It is also known as Istanbul Strait and lies completely inside
    Turkish territory.

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    Dardanelles Strait 
    It is also located in Turkey and lies just opposite to the Bosporus strait. It connects Aegean sea
    with sea of Marmara. It is around 60 Km long and just 1 km to 5 Km wide. It also forms a
    boundary line between Europe and Asia just like Bosporus strait.

    Interesting Facts about Straits of World


    1. Longest strait of world – Strait of Malacca which separates Malay peninsula from
    Sumatra island of Indonesia. It is 800 Km long.
    2. Widest strait of world – Denmark strait (or Greenland strait) which separates
    Greenland from Iceland. It is 290 km wide at the narrowest point.
    3. Narrowest strait of world – Bosphorus strait, at the narrowest point the width is
    800 m.
    4. Shallowest strait of world – Sunda strait, at the eastern part the depth decreases to
    about 20 mt making it very difficult for navigation.
    5. Strait that separates Asia from America – Bering Strait.
    6. Strait that separates Australia from Tasmania – Bass strait
    7. Strait that separates Europe from Africa – Gibraltar strait

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    List of other major Straits of Africa

    Strait Joining Sea Separating Lands

    Mozambique Indian ocean Madagascar and Mozambique (mainland Africa)


    channel
    Tiran strait Gulf of Aqaba and Red Sinai and Arabian peninsula
    sea
    Zanzibar Indian ocean Zanzibar (Unguja) island from Tanzania
    strait (mainland Africa)

    List of other major Straits of America

    Strait Joining Sea Separating Lands

    Florida Strait Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic ocean Florida Keys and Cuba
    Yuctan Caribbean sea with Gulf of Mexico Mexico and Cuba
    Channel
    Mona Passage Caribbean sea and Atlantic ocean Puerto Rico
    Jamaica Caribbean sea and north Atlantic Jamaica and Hispaniola
    Channel
    Davis strait Baffin bay and Labrador sea Greenland and Baffin island
    Hudson strait Hudson bay and Labrador sea Baffin island and Labrador peninsula
    Denmark strait Greenland sea and Irminger sea Iceland and Greenland
    Nares strait Baffin bay and Lincoln sea (Arctic Greenland and Ellesmere Island of
    (Smith sound) ocean) Canada
    Belle Isle strait Gulf of St Lawrence and Atlantic Labrador peninsula and Newfoundland
    ocean

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    List of other major Straits of Asia

    Strait Joining sea Separating Lands

    Bab-el- Red sea and Gulf of Aden Yemen (Arabian Peninsula) and Djibouti,
    Mandeb Eritrea of Smali Peninsula
    Hormuz Gulf of Oman and Iran and UAE
    strait Persian Gulf
    Duncan Bay of Bengal and Rutland island of Great Andaman and Little
    Passage Andaman sea Andaman
    Korea Strait East China sea and sea of Japan and South Korea
    Japan
    Ten Drgree Bay of Bengal and Little Andaman and Car Nicobar Islands
    Channel Andaman sea
    Taiwan East China sea and North Taiwan island from mainland Asia
    (Formosa or China sea
    Black Ditch)
    Strait
    Qiongzhou Gulf of Tonkin and South Hainan island and Leizhou peninsula
    (Hainan) China sea
    Strait

    List of other major Straits of Europe

    Strait Joining sea Separating Lands

    Bonifacio strait Tyrrhenian sea and Corsica island of France and Sardina
    Mediterranean sea islands of Italy
    Corfu strait Adriatic sea and Ionian sea Albania and Greece

    North Irish sea and Atlantic ocean northeast Ireland and southwest
    Channel(Moyle Scotland
    strait)
    Otranto Strait Italy and Albania Adriatic sea and Ionian sea

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    Strait Joining sea Separating Lands

    St George's channel Irish sea and Celtic sea Ireland and Great Britain
    (Irish Channel)

    Strait of Sicily West and East Mediterranean Sicily island of Italy and Tunisia
    sea (Africa)

    List of other major Straits of Oceania

    Strait Joining Sea Separating Lands

    Bali strait Indian ocean and Bali sea Java and Bali islands of Indonesia

    Bass strait Great Australian Bight and Tasmania island and mainland Australia
    Tasman sea
    Cook Strait Tasman sea and south Pacific Northa and South Island of New Zealand

    Karimata South China sea and Java sea Sumatra and Borneo islands of Indonesia
    strait
    Singapore Strait of Malacca and South Singapore and Indonesia
    strait China sea
    Torres strait Arafura sea and Gulf of Papua Australia and Melanesian island of New
    Guinea
    Vitiaz strait Bismark sea and Soloman sea Huon peninsula and New Britain of New
    Guinea

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