The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most strategically vital waterways in the world, linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. This narrow passage handles nearly a third of ...

Because the agreement did not define borders in terms of latitude and longitude, and because there was no definition of what was meant by the Bashi Strait, the unclear geographical scope created ...

They also launched a major effort to understand both the geography of the gulf and the ... came out of the need to secure trade through the Strait of Hormuz, which the British largely achieved ...

He even told him the difference between a strait and an isthmus so that he wouldn't get confused in the future. Now Albert felt more confident in his understanding of geography. So, are you also ...

The strait is one of the world’s busiest: Nearly 100,000 vessels pass through it each year, accounting for about one-quarter of the world’s traded goods. But geography, which makes the strait ...

a discovery that overturns decades of classroom lessons that nomadic tribes from Asia crossed a Bering Strait land-ice bridge. Research by a Valparaiso University geography professor and his ...