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1、English Channel(英吉利海峡)Located between the island of Great Britain and continental Europe,connecting the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.It is an important waterway for the countries of Western and Northern Europe,and it is the busiest channel that the most ships to pass through in the world.Strait
2、of Malacca(马六甲海峡马六甲海峡)The Strait of Malacca,known as the Japanese lifeline,is located between the Malay Peninsula and the island of Sumatra which is an international waterway that connect and communicate with the Pacific and Indian Oceans.Strait of Hormuz(霍尔木霍尔木兹海峡兹海峡)It is a world-famous oil strait
3、 between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula,connecting the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean.And it is the only waterway into the Persian Gulf,but also an important channel for Persian Gulf oil exports.Turkish Straits(土耳其海土耳其海峡峡)Turkish Straits known as the straits of Black Sea,is composed of three part
4、s,the Bosphorus,the Sea of Marmara and the Dardanelles.It is the only channel between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean,but also the dividing line between Asia and EuropeStrait of Gibraltar(直布直布罗陀海峡罗陀海峡)Located between the Iberian Peninsula and the African continent,connecting the Mediterranean an
5、d the Atlantic Ocean.It is not only the Mediterranean lifeline and the source of life,but also the throat of the Mediterranean and the Atlantic Ocean Strait of Magellan(麦麦哲伦海峡哲伦海峡)Located between the South American continent and Tierra del Fuego,connecting the Atlantic and PacificOcean.It can be con
6、sidered the most important natural waterway between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans,but it is also considered a difficult route to navigate because of the unpredictable weather and the narrowness of the strait.Mozambique Channel(莫桑比克海峡莫桑比克海峡)Located between Southeast of the African continent and the
7、 Madagascar island.It is the important shipping routes between South Atlantic and Indian Oceans and the longest channel in the worldBering Strait(白令海峡白令海峡)Located between the Chukchi Peninsula and Alaska Peninsula,connecting the Arctic and the Pacific Oceans.It is the dividing line between Asia and
8、North America and the only channel between the Pacific Ocean and the Arctic Ocean.Drake Passage(德雷克海峡德雷克海峡)Located between South America and Antarctic Peninsula,connecting the Atlantic and the South Pacific Oceans.It is the dividing line between South America and Antarctic and the only way for various countries scientific exploration teams to the South Pole.Moreover,it is the widest and deepest strait in the world.