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English Channel

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
English Channel Fr. La Manche [the sleeve], arm of the Atlantic Ocean, c.350 (560 km) long, between France and Great Britain. It is 112 mi (180 km) wide at its west entrance, between Land's End, England, and Ushant, France. Its greatest width, c.150 mi (240 km) is between Lyme Bay and the Gulf of St.-Malo; at the east, between Dover and Cape Gris-Nez, it is 21 mi (34 km) wide. The Strait of Dover connects the Channel with the North Sea. Principal islands are the Isle of Wight and the Channel Islands . The principal Channel ports are Plymouth, Southampton, Portsmouth, and Dover (in... Read more
English Channel
English Channel Arm of the Atlantic Ocean between France and Britain, joining the North Sea at the Strait of Dover. A cross-channel train-ferry service was started in 1936, and the Channel Tunnel was completed in 1994. Width: 30–160km (20–100mi); length: 564km (350mi). Read more
English Channel
...of Britain, it developed into one of the world's busiest sea routes for oil tankers and ore carriers. The Channel Tunnel , completed in 1994, provides a land route between Paris and London. English Channel English Channel English Channel Read more

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