where is the strait of hormuz and why is it important
Strait of Hormuz The Strait of Hormuz (/hɔːrˈmuːz/ Persian: تنگه هرمز‎ Tangeye Hormoz  listen (help·info)) 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. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast the United Arab Emirates and Musandam, an exclave of Oman. At its narrowest, the strait has a width of 29 nautical miles (54 km).[1]
Bering Strait The Bering Strait is about 82 kilometres (51 mi) wide at its narrowest point, between Cape Dezhnev, Chukchi Peninsula, Russia, the easternmost point (169° 43' W) of the Asian continent and Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska, United States, the westernmost point (168° 05' W) of the North American continent. Its depth varies between 30 metres (98 ft) and 50 metres (160 ft).[6] It borders with the Chukchi Sea (part of the Arctic Ocean) to north and with the Bering Sea to south.