Definitions for Strait of Gibraltar
strait of gibral·tar

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1. Strait of Gibraltarnoun

   the strait between Spain and Africa

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1. Strait of Gibraltarnoun

   A strait between Spain and Morocco, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.

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1. Strait of Gibraltar

   The Strait of Gibraltar (Arabic: مضيق جبل طارق, romanized: Maḍīq Jabal Ṭāriq; Spanish: Estrecho de Gibraltar, Archaic: Pillars of Hercules), also known as the Straits of Gibraltar, is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates the Iberian Peninsula in Europe from Morocco in Africa. The two continents are separated by 13 kilometres (8.1 miles; 7.0 nautical miles) of ocean at the Strait's narrowest point between Point Marroquí in Spain and Point Cires in Morocco. Ferries cross between the two continents every day in as little as 35 minutes. The Strait's depth ranges between 300 and 900 metres (980 and 2,950 feet; 160 and 490 fathoms) which possibly interacted with the lower mean sea level of the last major glaciation 20,000 years ago when the level of the sea is believed to have been lower by 110–120 m (360–390 ft; 60–66 fathoms).The strait lies in the territorial waters of Morocco, Spain, and the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, foreign vessels and aircraft have the freedom of navigation and overflight to cross the strait of Gibraltar in case of continuous transit.

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1. strait of gibraltar

   The Strait of Gibraltar is a narrow waterway located at the southernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula, connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea. It separates Spain in Europe from Morocco in Africa, with a width of around 14.3 kilometers (8.9 miles) at its narrowest point. It carries significant strategic and commercial importance due to its position as a crossway between the Mediterranean and the open ocean.

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1. Strait of Gibraltar

   The Strait of Gibraltar is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Gibraltar and Spain in Europe from Morocco in Africa. The name comes from the Rock of Gibraltar, which in turn originates from the Arabic Jebel Tariq named after Tariq ibn Ziyad. It is also known as the Straits of Gibraltar, or STROG, in naval use and as the "Pillars of Hercules" in the ancient world. Europe and Africa are separated by 7.7 nautical miles of ocean at the strait's narrowest point. The Strait's depth ranges between 300 and 900 metres which possibly interacted with the lower mean sea level of the last major glaciation 20,000 years before present when the level of the sea was believed to be lower by 110–120 m. Ferries cross between the two continents every day in as little as 35 minutes. The Spanish side of the Strait is protected under El Estrecho Natural Park.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Strait of Gibraltar in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Strait of Gibraltar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7