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Which bodies of water does the English Channel connect?
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English Channel
The Baltic and North seas and the English Channel.
The English Channel is a narrow arm of the Atlantic Ocean that serves as a vital waterway connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the North Sea.12
It tapers eastward from the Atlantic, eventually meeting the North Sea at the Strait of Dover.1