Gibraltar, Strait of
geographical name
channel between Europe (Spain and Gibraltar) and Africa (Morocco and Ceuta) connecting the Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea; about 8 miles (12.8 kilometers) wide at its narrowest point
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