Who is the dividing line of the Kra Isthmus? The significance of the Kra Isthmus

Updated on society 2024-04-19
9 answers
  1. Anonymous users2024-02-08

    Kra Isthmus (Thailand, Burma).

    Isthmus The isthmus is like an earthen bridge, some connect two continents, such as the Isthmus of Panama, which connects South America to North America; Some canyons connect the peninsula with the mainland, such as the Kra Isthmus, which is a bridge between the Malay Peninsula and the Eurasian continent.

    An isthmus is a narrow strip of land that connects two larger landmasses or between a larger land mass and a peninsula. The former is the Isthmus of Suez, which connects Asia and Africa, and the Isthmus of Panama, which connects North and South America. The latter include Kra Isthmus, which connects Indochina and the Malay Peninsula, and Perekopskiyisthmus, which connects the Soviet Union between mainland Ukraine and the Crimean Peninsula. The isthmus facilitates the creation of canals to connect the two sides of the ocean, such as the Suez Canal and the Panama Canal.

    The causes of the isthmus are complex, ranging from the drift of continental plates to the sinking of parts of the land into the sea. On Earth, there are very few isthmuses on earth, the more important ones are the Isthmus of Panama between North and South America, the Isthmus of Suez between Asia and Africa, and the Kra Isthmus between the Malay Peninsula and the Asian continent.

    The geographical location of the isthmus is particularly important, it is the intermediate bridge between the continent and the mainland, the mainland and the peninsula, and it is also the choke point of transportation. The isthmus is relatively narrow, and it is adjacent to water on both sides, which is a good location for digging canals. For example, the Panama Canal passes through the Zhongguan Isthmus, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans; The Suez Canal runs through the Isthmus of Suez and connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.

    Digging a canal at the isthmus to connect the ocean or the sea can save sea voyages. For example, a ship sailing south from the western seaports of the United States through the Panama Canal to the eastern ports of South America is 10,000 kilometers shorter than a detour to the southern tip of South America.

  2. Anonymous users2024-02-07

    The answers are varied! Huh

    I'll synthesize it and give the landlord a clear answer:

    Kra Isthmus: 1It is the dividing line between Myanmar (north) and Thailand (south).

    2.It is the boundary between the Gulf of Thailand (east) and the Andaman Sea (west).

    3.It is the boundary between the Pacific Ocean (east) and the Indian Ocean (west).

  3. Anonymous users2024-02-06

    The boundary between the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, and the boundary between the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand.

  4. Anonymous users2024-02-05

    1.Shorten the route through the Strait of Malacca and save costs.

    2.The isthmus is located within Thailand, reducing the inconvenience of multinational co-management of the Strait of Malacca.

    The Strait of Malacca is not internationally managed, and if the Kra Canal can be successfully dug successfully, China, Japan, South Korea and other major energy importers will not have to look at Singapore and Malaysia all the time.

    3.Unstable factors such as piracy are greatly reduced.

    At the same time, it solves the security problem that more than 80% of China's oil imports must be transported back to China through the Strait of Malacca4The excavation of the Kra Isthmus will not only drive shipping, but also promote **, tourism and even affect the strategic deployment of the navy, which in turn will affect regional politics.

  5. Anonymous users2024-02-04

    The Kra Isthmus is located in a narrow strip of land in the provinces of Chumphon and Ranong, Thailand. It is the narrowest point in the northern part of the Malay Peninsula, with a width of only 56 kilometers. It is connected to the Indochina Peninsula in the north, the Malay Peninsula in the south, and about 400 kilometers south of the isthmus (between 7 degrees and 10 degrees north latitude) are all Thai Xunnian territory, with the narrowest point of more than 50 kilometers, the widest point of about 190 kilometers with Changzai, and the highest point is 75 meters above sea level.

    And its east and west coasts are both bedrock coasts, and the waves are calm. March 13, 2014 China News***: With the advancement of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area strategic partnership, the Kra Canal project is expected to become a reality.

  6. Anonymous users2024-02-03

    A narrow waterway connecting the Pacific and Indian Oceans, the Strait of Malacca is now one of the busiest waterways in the world, with more than 80,000 ships passing through each year. The Strait of Malacca is facing increasing security risks. First, piracy is rampant, and serious hailstorms threaten the safety of passing merchant ships.

    The waters off Indonesia are even more dangerous due to the lack of patrolling police. Second, the waterway is congested and the traffic order is chaotic. Some countries in Asia and the West have long been worried that they may try to imitate the modus operandi of pirates and launch attacks on international lines of communication at sea.

    The problem of over-reliance on this "choke point" has aroused the concern of relevant countries.

    Due to the length of the Strait of Malacca of about 1,100 kilometers, the long detour distance of ships, and safety and other considerations, the search for various alternative modes of transportation and transportation channels has become the focus of many countries. Up to now, there are three main proposals put forward by the relevant parties: the "land and sea intermodal land bridge" along the southern coast of Thailand, the pan-Asian oil land bridge, and the excavation of the Kra Isthmus Canal.

    Among them, the Kra Canal has always been one of the most eye-catching schemes in the "Leave Malacca aside" concept.

  7. Anonymous users2024-02-02

    Reading the map, it can be seen that: (1) Southeast Asia includes two major parts: the Indochina Peninsula and the Malay Archipelago, and the Indochina Peninsula has a longitudinal distribution of mountains and rivers; Mountains and rivers mostly extend from north to south

    1) According to the materials and the location shown in the map, it is known that the Machu Gorge is located in the south of Thailand, and the capital of the country is Bangkok; If the Kra Canal is opened, it will be possible to avoid a detour through the Strait of Malacca between the Malay Peninsula and Sumachi, which connects the Pacific Ocean with the Indian Ocean, which greatly shortens the voyage from the Pacific Ocean to the Indian Ocean

    So the answer is: 1) Malay; Mountains and rivers alternate and are distributed in vertical columns;

    2) Thailand; Bangkok; Malacca; Taiping

  8. Anonymous users2024-02-01

    The Kra Isthmus is located in a narrow strip of land in the provinces of Chumphon and Ranong, Thailand. It is the narrowest point in the northern part of the Malay Peninsula, with a width of only 56 kilometers. It is connected to the Indochina Peninsula in the north, the Malay Peninsula in the south, and about 400 kilometers south of the isthmus (between 7 and 10 degrees north latitude) are all Thai territory, with the narrowest point being more than 50 kilometers, the widest point being about 190 kilometers, and the highest point being 75 meters above sea level.

    And its east and west coasts are both bedrock coasts, and the jujube is dry and calm.

  9. Anonymous users2024-01-31

    The Kra Isthmus is located in a narrow strip of land in the provinces of Chumphon and Ranong, Thailand.

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