Strait of Malacca
strait between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Strait of Malacca is a marine strait. It links the Andaman Sea and the Java Sea, and separates Malaya and Sumatra. It is about 800 km long. Most parts are between 50 kilometres (31 mi) and 300 kilometres (190 mi) wide. At its narrowest point, it is only 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) wide. At its shallowest point it is about 25 metres (82 ft) deep. The strait has been historically important, linking India to Southeast Asia and China, and has been an important hub for religion, primarily Christianity, Hinduism, and Islam.[1]
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