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Strait of Belle Isle – between Newfoundland and mainland Canada. Bering Strait – between Asia and North America. Boca Chica Pass – an historical strait between the Gulf of Mexico and the South Bay of the Laguna Madre. Bohai Strait – between Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea. Bohol Strait – a.k.a. Cebu Strait.
An international strait is a narrow natural waterway connecting two parts of the high seas or exclusive economic zones, used for international navigation.Per the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), a transit passage regime prevails in such straits for both ships and aircraft with few exceptions, even when the territorial waters of bordering country or countries overlap.
This is a list of seas of the World Ocean, including marginal seas, areas of water, various gulfs, bights, bays, and straits. [2] In many cases it is a matter of tradition for a body of water to be named a sea or a bay, etc., therefore all these types are listed here.
t. e. A strait is a water body connecting two seas or two water basins. While the landform generally constricts the flow, the surface water still flows, for the most part, at the same elevation on both sides and through the strait in both directions. In some straits there may be a dominant directional current through the strait.
The Strait of Gibraltar[1] is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Europe from Africa. The two continents are separated by 7.7 nautical miles (14.2 kilometers, 8.9 miles) at its narrowest point. [2] Ferries cross between the two continents every day in as little as 35 minutes.
Saint Vincent Passage. Sibutu Passage. Singapore Strait. Skagerrak. Smith Sound. Strait of Bonifacio. Strait of Dover. Strait of Juan de Fuca. Strait of Malacca.
These are the straits of the United States. Agate Pass in Puget Sound. Arthur Kill separates Staten Island and New Jersey. Carquinez Strait connects San Pablo Bay and Suisun Bay in California. Chatham Strait between Chichagof Island and Admiralty Island, Alaska. Clarence Strait between Prince of Wales Island (Alaska) and mainland Alaska.
A. Straits of Africa (4 C, 12 P) Straits of Antarctica (2 C, 17 P) Straits of Asia (8 C, 11 P)