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STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR : A SEPARATION BOUNDARY

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STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR


The Strait of Gibraltar is actually a narrow strait that connects the north Atlantic Ocean coast to the Mediterranean Sea and separates cape Gibraltar and Peninsular Spain in Europe from mainland Morocco in Africa. 

The two major continents are geographically separated by distances of approximately 14.3 kilometers ( 8. 5 9 miles; 7.7 nautical miles ) of ocean depth at the Strait's narrowest point. 

Strait of Gibraltar separates which countries ?


It separates two countries from two continent Spain from Europe to morocco from Africa .


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How deep is strait of Gibraltar ?

The Strait's sediments indicate depth between 300 and 900 metres deep ( 980 and 2, 950 feet; 160 and 490 fathoms ).

This sediments perhaps interacted with within the lower suggest sea level of the main glaciation around 20, 000 years ago.

when reaching this stage of the sea is generally believed to have already undergone erosion by waves of approximately 110 cm – 120 m ( 360 – 390 ft; 60 – 66 fATHOMS).


Strait of Gibraltar width ?

It is approx 13 km wide .
Ferries can go between the two main towns each day in distances as little as 35 minutes. 
The Spanish mountainous portion south of the main Strait area covers underneath El Estrecho Natural Park.

Why strait of Gibraltar is important ?

Well this strait is one of the busiest strait amongst the all. 
It connects Atlantic ocean to Mediterranean sea and Suez canal to Indian ocean which serves major shipping zones for both the continent.
It also serves as a good fishing zone because of some oceanic currents.


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