Name of the world's major straits and with which place it connects:
What is a strait called?
A strait or a strait or such a narrow passage of water that connects two large water bodies and through which boats can pass from one large reservoir to another large reservoir. Its geographical shape is often like a damru, which has a strait between two large water parts, hence it is also called a strait. It is used for international transport via sea between countries located in a special economic zone.
Commercial and Strategic Significance of the Strait:
- Commercial shipping for maritime trade.
- Important oil production area.
- Important role in geopolitics.
Here is a list of the world's major straits and their locations. Some questions are definitely asked in every exam based on the major straits of the world and their location, so it is very important for your all type of exam preparation. Let us know the names of the world's major straits, about the plots and water bodies that they connect:-
Let's know the list of the world's major straits:
Name of strait | Connects whom | Place |
Malacca Strait | Andaman Sea and South China Sea | Indonesia-Malaysia |
Palk Straits | Palk Bay and Bay of Bengal | India-Sri Lanka |
Sunda Straits | Java Sea and Indian Ocean | Indonesia |
Yucatan Straits | Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea | Mexico-Cuba |
Strait of Messina | Mediterranean Sea | Italy-Sicily |
Straits of Otranto | Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea | Italy-Albania |
Bab-el-Mandeb Straits | Red Sea and Gulf of Aden | Yemen-Djibouti |
Cook Straits | South Pacific Ocean | New Zealand (North and South Islands) |
Mozambique Strait | Indian ocean | Mozambique-Malgasy |
North Channel | Irish Sea and Atlantic Ocean | Ireland-England |
Taurus Strait | Arafura Sea and Gulf of Papua | Papua New Guinea-Australia |
Bass Strait | Tasman Sea and South Sea | Australia |
Bering Strait | Bering Sea and Chuksi Sea | Alaska-Russia |
Bonne-Fasio Strait | Mediterranean Sea | Corsica-sardinia |
Bosphorus Strait | Black Sea and Marmara | Sea Turkey |
Dardanelles Strait | Marmara Sea and Aegean Sea | Turkey |
Davis Strait | Baffin Bay and the Atlantic Ocean | Greenland-Canada |
Denmark Straits | North Atlantic and Arctic Ocean | Greenland-Iceland |
Dover Strait | English Channel and North Sea | England-France |
Florida Straits | Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean | United States-Cuba |
Strait of Hormuz | Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman | Oman-Iran |
Hudson Strait | Gulf of Hudson and Atlantic Ocean | Canada |
Strait of Magellan | Pacific and South Atlantic Oceans | Chile |
Makassar Strait | Java Sea and Celebes Sea | Indonesia |
Tsugaru Straits | Sea of Japan and Pacific Ocean | Japan (Hokkaido-Honshu Island) |
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