Route It Right
To travel from Japan to the west coast of the USA, a ship would cross this ocean.
the Pacific Ocean
These two countries border the Strait of Gibraltar.
Spain and Morocco
Heavy fog and dense traffic make this channel difficult to navigate between Great Britain and the continental Europe.
This strait narrows to about 50 miles between Asia & North America
the Bering Strait
This country controls the northern entrance to the Suez Canal, a vital shortcut between Europe and Asia.
Egypt
A ship sailing from Shanghai to Rotterdam would pass through this strait between Malaysia and Indonesia.
Strait of Malacca
The Bering Strait lies between these two nations.
the USA and Russia
The narrowness of this Asian strait makes it a risk for shipping collisions between the Indian and the Pacific Oceans.
Strait of Malacca
This strait named for an explorer who passed through it in 1520 separates mainland South America from Tierra del Fuego Island
It may become a more important maritime route due to Arctic ice melting and new northern shipping paths; It separates this country from Russia by just 85 km.
Sailing from the Indian Ocean to the Atlantic via Africa, this cape must be passed.
the Cape of Good Hope
The English Channel separates these two European countries.
the United Kingdom and France
Naval control of these 2 straits is vital for access between the Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea.
the Turkish Straits (Bosphorus and Dardanelles)
The South & East China Seas are connected by this strait that's long been a flashpoint for international tensions
the Taiwan Strait
This country sits at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, near the Strait of Malacca and it is one of the busiest ports in the world due to its key position on East–West shipping routes.
Singapore
Before the Panama Canal, ships had to sail around this dangerous cape at the southern tip of South America.
Cape Horn
The Strait of Malacca touches these three countries.
Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia
Tensions between Iran and other nations often raise concerns about this chokepoint.
Strait of Hormuz
Prehistoric humans may have reached Japan via land bridges extending over the Tsushima Strait from this peninsula
the Korean Peninsula
This country controls both the Bosphorus and Dardanelles Straits, the only maritime route between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean.
Turkey
This strait separates Denmark and Sweden and is spanned by a famous combined bridge-tunnel.
the Øresund Strait
These two countries border the Tsushima Strait, which connects the East China Sea to the Sea of Japan.
South Korea and Japan
Pirates off the coast of Somalia threaten ships near this strait.
the Bab el-Mandeb
Part of the Pacific, the Arafura Sea connects via the Torres Strait to this other sea named for an ocean polyp.
the Coral Sea
This country borders the Øresund Strait, a gateway between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, and controls access to maritime routes to Baltic ports including those in Sweden, Finland, and Russia.