Drake Passage: Quick Facts

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Map showing the Drake Passage, the body of water between the southern tip of South America and the Antarctic Peninsula. The passage is labeled in orange and is situated between Cape Horn and Antarctica, with surrounding seas and islands such as the South Shetland Islands and South Georgia also marked. A small inset map in the upper right highlights the location of the Drake Passage relative to the continent of Antarctica.

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