Strait of Magellan
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title:
Strait of Magellan
text:
The Strait of Magellan, also called the Straits of Magellan, is a navigable sea route in southern Chile separating mainland South America to the north and Tierra del Fuego to the south. The strait is considered the most important natural passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The strait is approximately 570 km long and 2 km wide at its narrowest point. In 1520, the Spanish expedition of the Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan, after whom the strait is named, became the first Europe
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description:
Strait in southern Chile between the Atlantic and Pacific
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Magellan
date created:
2003-08-18T14:15:40Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T19:46:37Z
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