SOME IMPORTANT STRAITS IN THE WORLD

A Strait is defined as a comparatively narrow passageway connecting two large bodies of water.It may also be described as a naturally formed, narrow, typically navigable waterway that connects two larger bodies of water. 

Here is the list of the famous straits in the world.

• Strait of Dover : It separates England and France
• Cook Strait : It separates northern and southern New Zealand
• Sauda Strait : It separates java and Sumatra island of Indonesia
• Palk strait: It separates India from Sri Lanka
• Strait of Gibraltar: It separates Europe from Africa
• Strait of Bonifacio: It separates Sardinia island in Italy with Corsica island in France
• Strait of Messina: It separates Italy and Sicily
• Malacca Strait: It separates Malaysia and Indonesia
• Davis Strait: It separates Greenland and Canada
• Bass Strait: It separates Australia and Tasmania
• Bering Strait: It separates Russia and America
• Strait of Hormuz : It separates Oman and Iran
• Taurus Strait: It separates Papua Guiana and Australia
• Yucatan Strait: It separates Mexico and Cuba
• Formosa Strait: It separates China and Taiwan

See also:

• Wonders of the World
• Famous Geographical Discoveries in the World