Which Strait divides Europe from Africa ?

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  1. Bosporus
  2. Bering
  3. Gibraltar
  4. Dover

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Option 3 : Gibraltar
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The correct answer is Gibraltar.

Key Points

  • Strait of Gibraltar
    • The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea and separates Spain on the European continent from Morocco on the African continent.

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  • Hence option 3 is correct.

Additional Information

  • Sunda Strait
    • Sunda Strait, Indonesian Selat Sunda, is a channel, 16–70 miles (26–110 km) wide, between the islands of Java (east) and Sumatra.
    • The Sunda Strait is an important passage connecting the Indian Ocean with eastern Asia.

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  • Taiwan Strait
    • The Taiwan Strait, also known as the Formosa Strait, is a 180-kilometre-wide strait separating the island of Taiwan and continental Asia.
    • The strait is currently part of the South China Sea and connects to the East China Sea to the north.
    • The narrowest part is 130 km wide.

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  • Tsushima Strait
    • Tsushima Strait or Eastern Channel is a channel of the Korea Strait, which lies between Korea and Japan, connecting the Sea of Japan, the Yellow Sea, and the East China Sea.

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