Bab el-Mandeb Strait connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, facilitating historical sea trade between the Horn of Africa, Arabia, and India. It became globally important after the Suez Canal opened, allowing trade between Asia and Europe to bypass Africa by going through the Mediterranean Sea. In the 21st century it is the third busiest chokepoint in global oil trade.
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