What is the widest strait in the world?

Drake Passage: The widest and deepest strait in the world.

Located between the southernmost tip of South America and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica, and close to Chile and Argentina, the Drake Passage was one of the most important sea lanes connecting the Pacific and Atlantic oceans before the Panama Canal was opened.

The Drake Passage is the widest strait in the world, with a width of 970 kilometers and a minimum of 890 kilometers. At the same time, the Drake Strait is the deepest strait in the world, with a maximum depth of 5,248 meters. The Drake Passage is known for its rough waves——— and because the Pacific and Atlantic oceans meet here, and because of its high latitudes in the Southern Hemisphere, storms dominate the Drake Passage.

The strait seems to be home to all hurricane waves in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, with winds above level 8 365 days a year. Even the 10,000-ton giant ship was trembling like a leaf on the rough sea. This strait has been the subject of a stormy storm all year round, and has historically capsized countless ships here.

As a result, Drake Passage is known as the "Murderous Westerly Belt", "Storm Corridor", and "Devil's Passage", which is a veritable "Death Corridor".

At the beginning of the 16th century, Spain occupied the South American continent, and in order to cut off other Western countries from Asia and the Americas, they blocked shipping routes and strictly forbade the passage of ships from other countries, making the Pacific Ocean a private sea of Spain. At this time, the slave ship of the Englishman Drake was attacked in Spain, and after Drake escaped, he became a pirate specializing in robbing Spanish merchant ships in retaliation. In 1577, Drake stumbled upon the strait while evading the Spanish**.

This discovery found a new shipping route for Britain to enter the Pacific Ocean without passing through the Strait of Magellan. Since then, the strait has been named after its discoverer——— Francis Drake of England.

After the opening of the Panama Canal, the role of the Drake Strait shipping channel gradually declined. However, as the relationship between the Antarctic continent and the future survival and development of mankind becomes more and more important, countries around the world are paying more and more attention to Antarctica, and they have gone to Antarctica for scientific exploration and exploration. The Drake Passage, the closest sea route from South America to Antarctica, and the only route for many countries to go to Antarctica, has also been given new strategic significance.

It is foreseeable that with the deepening of human scientific research and development of the Antarctic continent, the strategic position of the Drake Strait will be further enhanced.

Mozambique Channel.

The Mozambique Channel is the longest strait in the world, with a length of about 1,670 kilometers. The depth of water in the strait is mostly above 2,000 meters, with a maximum depth of more than 3,500 meters, and the Mozambique Channel is the third deepest of all straits.

The Mozambique Channel is located between Mozambique and the island of Madagascar in southeastern Africa, trending northeast and southwest, and is the longest strait in the world, with a length of about 1,670 kilometers. The depth of water in the strait is mostly above 2,000 meters, with a maximum depth of more than 3,500 meters, and the Mozambique Channel is the third deepest of all straits.

The Mozambique Strait is a major maritime communication route from the South Atlantic Ocean to the Indian Ocean, and a large part of the oil in the Persian Gulf is transported to North America, Europe and other places through it, and its strategic position is very important. Before the opening of the Suez Canal, the Strait of Mozambique was a hail route for the European continent to go east through the Atlantic Ocean, the Cape of Good Hope, and the Indian Ocean.

01 Mozambique Channel.

The Mozambique Channel is the longest strait in the world, with a length of about 1,670 kilometers. The depth of the strait is mostly above 2,000 meters, and the maximum depth exceeds 3,500 meters, and the Mozambique Channel is the third deepest of all straits.

Located between Mozambique and the island of Madagascar in southeastern Africa, the Mozambique Channel is the longest strait in the world, with a length of about 1,670 kilometers. Most of the water in the strait is more than 2,000 meters, with a maximum depth of more than 3,500 meters, and the Mozambique Channel is the third deepest of all straits.

The Mozambique Channel is home to many islands and coral reefs, and the surrounding coastline is straight and fed by the Zambezi River. The Mozambican Warm Current passes through the strait, and the average sea temperature in the strait is about 20 or more. It's hot and rainy, and there are many hurricanes in the summer.

The strait is rich in fish and shrimp, the main fish are tuna, sardines and flounder, etc., and the shrimp mainly include lobsters and prawns.

The Mozambique Channel is a sea communication artery from the South Atlantic Ocean to the Indian Ocean, and a large part of the oil in the Persian Gulf is transported to North America, Europe and other places through here. Before the opening of the Suez Canal, the Strait of Mozambique was the only way for the European continent to go east through the Atlantic Ocean, the Cape of Good Hope, and the Indian Ocean.