Canals and Straits
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| Strait/Canal | Land masses divided | Water Bodies joined |
|---|---|---|
| Suez Canal | Runs through Egypt | Mediterranean and Red Sea |
| Kiel Canal | Runs through Germany | North Sea and Baltic Sea |
| Bering Strait | Alaska (USA) and Siberia (Russia) | Pacific and Arctic |
| Palk Strait | India and Sri Lanka | Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mannar |
| Strait of Gibraltar | Africa and Europe | Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea |
| Strait of Malacca | Indonesia (Sumatra) and Malaysia (Malay) | Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean |
| Panama Canal | Runs through Republic of Panama | Pacific and Atlantic Ocean |
| English Channel | England and France | North Sea and Atlantic Ocean |
| St. George's Channel | Ireland and Wales | Irish Sea and Atlantic Ocean (Celtic Sea) |
| Cook Strait | North and South Islands of New Zealand | Tasman Sea and South Pacific Ocean |
| Ten Degree Channel | Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands | - |
| Bosphorus Strait | Runs through Istanbul (Turkey) separating Asian part of Turkey from its European part | Black Sea and Sea of Marmara |
| Duncan Passage | Rutland Island (Great Andaman) and Little Andaman | Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea |
| Eight Degree Channel | Ihavandiffulu Atoll (Maldives) and Minicoy Island (Lakshadweep) | Arabian Sea |
| Torres Strait | Australia and New Guinea | Coral Sea and Arafura Sea |
TEST YOURSELF
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Self-Test Quiz
1. Which of the following divides the continents of Africa and Europe?
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