There are 124 straits in the world.214 total straits in the world.
palk strait $ straits of mackinac
Straits are a narrow strip of water connecting two large bodies of water.
The Gallipolli battlefield in Turkey near the Dardanelles Straits.
malacca straits in Malaysia
there is one in Africa called Negro
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At around 500 miles long, the Malacca Strait is the longest in the world
One in Atlanta. Straits
The etyomology of the phrase "dire straits" is believed to have been started in the 15th century from the many straits around the world that sailors needed to navigate their vessels through. It took experience and a steady hand to make safe passage through the straits. Often the attempt would be difficult and perilous and could lead to a shipwreck. Eventually any difficult or perilous situation could be referred to as being in "dire straits". -Mr. Mark Frees professor of naval history
Are you referring to the "Straits of Gibraltar". There's also the straits of Messina in Italy.
Russia, in the Battle of the Tsushima Straits, in 1905.