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List of Important Straits
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World map highlighting locations of eight important straits: Bab el-Mandeb, Bering, Malacca, Hormuz, Magellan, Messina, Bosporus, and Gibraltar. Bab el-Mandeb Strait Locator map highlighting the Bering Strait between eastern Russia and Alaska, United States, showing its position connecting the Bering Sea and Chukchi Sea in the northern Pacific Ocean. The map also includes surrounding regions such as Canada and the Gulf of Alaska, with an inset globe indicating the area's global location. The Bosporus Strait of Gibraltar Strait of Hormuz Strait of Magellan Strait of Malacca Strait of Messina
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Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Bab el-Mandeb Strait, connecting Africa and Arabia.
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Bering Strait
The Bering Strait, separating Russia and the United States.
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The Bosporus
The Bosporus, separating Europe from Asia.
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Strait of Gibraltar
The Strait of Gibraltar, separating Europe from Africa.
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Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz, linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman.
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Strait of Magellan
The Strait of Magellan, at the southern tip of South America.
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Strait of Malacca
The Strait of Malacca, the shortest sea route between India and China.
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Strait of Messina
The Strait of Messina, in Italy.
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Important straits
Eight of the most economically and strategically important straits in the world.
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