Learn Major Straits of the World in 3 Minutes

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  • Definition of Strait.  A strait has different definitions which can be used as per the requirements to develop own understanding :-  
    • A Narrow Water Channel which connects two large water bodies.  
    • Mostly, it is a navigable water way. 
    • It can also be referred as a Water Channel - separating two major land masses
    • It is opposite to Isthmus - referred to as a piece of land separating two major land masses
  • Major Straits of the World 
    • Strait of Malacca
      • Location - Indonesia and Malaysia 
      • Connects 
        • Indian Ocean with Pacific Ocean 
        • Peninsular Malaysia and Indonesian Island of Sumatra 
      • Importance 
        • Major trade route between Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean 
        • Had been part of maritime Silk Route 
        • A quarter of world's total Oil passes through this strait






    • Strait of Gibraltar 
      • Location - Between Africa and Europe 
      • Connects 
        • Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea (13 km only)
      • Separates 
        • Iberian Peninsula in Europe and Morocco in Africa 
      • Importance 
        • Oil transported from Suez Canal to Atlantic Ocean through this strait 


    • Bosphorus Strait 
      • Location - Turkey (Between Asian and European Turkey)
      • Connects 
        • Black Sea - Sea of Marmara 
        • Sea of Marmara - Dardanelles
        • Dardanelles - Aegean and Mediterranean Sea 
      • Separates 
        • Asia from Europe 
      • Importance 
        • World's narrowest strait used for navigation
        • Provides only access to Ukraine, Bulgaria, Georgia and Romania from Black Sea 

  • Strait of Bab al-Mandab  
    • Location - Between Middle East and Asia 
    • Connects 
      • Red Sea with Gulf of Aden 


    • Separates 
      • Yemen of Arabian Peninsula and Djibouti/Eritrea of the Horn of Africa 
    • Importance 
      • Strategic Link between Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Sea via Red Sea and Suez Canal 
  • Strait of Hormuz 
    • Location - Between West Asia and Middle East 
    • Connects 
      • Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman - Indian Ocean 
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    • Separates 
      • Iran and UAE/Oman 
    • Importance
      • Strategically most important choke point of the World 
      • 25 % of Total Global Oil consumed passes through this strait 
      • One third of World's LNG passes through this strait 

  • Bering Strait  
    • Location - Between Russia and Alaska 
    • Connects 
      • Pacific Ocean and Artic Ocean 
      • Bering Sea and Chukchi Sea 
    • Separates 
      • Russian and Alaska 


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