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	Strait of Hormuz World » WRD Place » Sea Persian Gulf 70 views 💖 1 👍 0
The Strait of Hormuz is a strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. It provides the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean and is one of the world's most strategically important choke points.

	Mozambique Channel World » WRD Place » Sea Indian Ocean 258 views 💖 1 👍 0
The Mozambique Channel is an arm of the Indian Ocean located between the Southeast African countries of Madagascar and Mozambique. The channel is about 1,700 km (900 nmi; 1,100 mi) long and 419 km (226 nmi; 260 mi) across at its narrowest point, and reaches a depth of 3,292 m (10,801 ft) about 230 km (124 nmi; 143 mi) off the coast of Mozambique.

	Bering Strait World » WRD Place » Sea Bering Strait 137 views 💖 1 👍 0
Located between Alaska and Russia, the Bering Strait is the only marine gateway between the icy Arctic and the Pacific Ocean. At its narrowest point, the strait is only 55 miles wide. The Bering Strait may be narrow, but it’s teeming with wildlife—beluga whales, bowhead whales, gray whales, walruses, polar bears, ringed and ribbon seals.

	Indian Ocean World » WRD Place » Sea Indian Ocean 166 views 💖 1 👍 0
The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering 70,560,000 km2 (27,240,000 sq mi) or approx. 20% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by the Southern Ocean, or Antarctica

	Atlantic Ocean World » WRD Place » Sea Atlantic Ocean 177 views 💖 1 👍 0
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest ocean in the world, covering approximately 106.5 million square kilometers (41.1 million square miles). It separates the continents of Europe and Africa to the east from North and South America to the west. The deepest point in the Atlantic Ocean is the Milwaukee Deep in the Puerto Rico Trench, which reaches a depth of about 8,376 meters (27,480 feet).

	Pacific Ocean World » WRD Place » Sea Pacific Ocean 146 views 💖 1 👍 0
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, and is bounded by the continents of Asia and Australia in the west and the Americas in the east.

	Strait of Malacca World » WRD Place » Sea Strait of Malacca 168 views 💖 1 👍 0
The Strait of Malacca is a critical and strategic maritime passage that lies between the Malay Peninsula (Peninsular Malaysia) and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The strait extends approximately 890 kilometers (550 miles) from the Andaman Sea to the South China Sea, narrowing down to about 2.8 kilometers (1.7 miles) at its narrowest point near Singapore.

	Yellow Sea World » WRD Place » Sea Yellow Sea 165 views 💖 1 👍 0
Lying between mainland China and the Korean peninsula, the Yellow Sea is one of the world's largest areas of continental shelf covered in shallow water, providing for rich fishing grounds and an important site for migratory birds. But decades of pollution is turning the sea to a colour other than yellow.

	Luzon Strait World » WRD Place » Sea Philippines 174 views 💖 1 👍 0
The Luzon Strait is the strait between Taiwan and Luzon, the northern portion of the Philippine archipelago. The strait thereby connects the Philippine Sea to the South China Sea in the western Pacific Ocean. This body of water is an important strait for shipping and communications. Many ships from the Americas use this route to go to important East Asian ports.

	Bashi Channel World » WRD Place » Sea Bashi Channel 130 views 💖 1 👍 0
The Bashi Channel is a waterway between Mavulis Island of the Philippines and Orchid Island of Taiwan. It is a part of the Luzon Strait between the East China Sea and the South China Sea. It is characterized by windy storms during the rainy period, which lasts from June to December.

	Tyrrhenian Sea World » WRD Place » Sea Tyrrhenian Sea 126 views 💖 1 👍 0
The Tyrrhenian Sea is part of the Mediterranean Sea off the western coast of Italy. It is named for the Tyrrhenian people, identified since the 6th century BC with the Etruscans of Italy. The sea is bordered by Corsica and Sardinia (to the west), the Italian peninsula the Tuscany Region, Lazio Region, Campania Region, Basilicata Region, and Calabria Region to the east, and Sicily (to the south).

	Ionian Sea World » WRD Place » Sea Ionian Sea 109 views 💖 1 👍 0
The Ionian Sea is located between the countries of Italy, Greece and Albania and forms part of the Mediterranean Sea. In the north, this sub-sea is separated from the Adriatic Sea by the Strait of Otranto. In the south it passes directly into the Libyan Sea.

	Black Sea World » WRD Place » Sea Black Sea 162 views 💖 1 👍 0
The Black Sea is an inland sea located between southeastern Europe and Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). It is bounded by six countries: Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, and Turkey. The Black Sea is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Bosporus Strait and the Sea of Marmara.

	Adriatic Sea World » WRD Place » Sea Adriatic Sea 104 views 💖 1 👍 0
The Adriatic Sea is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan peninsula. The Adriatic Sea is a part of the Mediterranean Sea. The countries with coasts on the Adriatic are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, Montenegro, and Slovenia.

	Sea of Azov World » WRD Place » Sea 109 views 💖 1 👍 0
The Sea of Azov is an inland shelf sea in Eastern Europe connected to the Black Sea by the narrow (about 4 km (2.5 mi)) Strait of Kerch, and sometimes regarded as a northern extension of the Black Sea. The sea is bounded by Russia on the east, and by Ukraine on the northwest and southwest (the parts of Ukraine bordering the sea are currently under Russian occupation).

	Andaman Sea World » WRD Place » Sea Asia 82 views 💖 1 👍 0
The Andaman Sea is a marginal sea of the northeastern Indian Ocean, located to the southeast of the Bay of Bengal. It is bordered by several countries, including: India to the north and northeast (specifically the Andaman and Nicobar Islands), Myanmar (Burma) to the east, Thailand to the southeast and Malaysia to the south.

	Gulf of America World » WRD Place » Sea North America 131 views 💖 1 👍 0
The Gulf of America is a vast oceanic basin bordered by the United States, Mexico, and Cuba. It plays a vital role in the region's economy, ecology, and culture, offering a blend of natural beauty, rich resources, and historical significance.

	Gulf of Aden World » WRD Place » Sea 121 views 💖 1 👍 0
The Gulf of Aden is a vital waterway located in the Arabian Sea, nestled between the southern coast of Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula to the north and the northern coast of Somalia in the Horn of Africa to the south. It connects the Arabian Sea to the Red Sea via the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which in turn links to the Suez Canal, making it a key route for international maritime trade.

	Gulf of Thailand World » WRD Place » Sea Asia 125 views 💖 1 👍 0
The Gulf of Thailand, historically referred to as the Gulf of Siam, is a shallow inlet of the South China Sea located in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Thailand to the north, west, and southwest, and by Cambodia and the southern part of Vietnam to the northeast. The gulf covers an area of approximately 320,000 square kilometers (about 123,500 square miles).

	Laccadive Sea World » WRD Place » Sea Asia 136 views 💖 1 👍 0
The Laccadive Sea is a body of water in the northeastern Indian Ocean, bordered by India to the north (specifically, the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu), Sri Lanka to the east, the Maldives to the southwest, and the Lakshadweep Islands (India) to the northwest.