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2 days ago · English Channel, narrow arm of the Atlantic Ocean separating the southern coast of England from the northern coast of France and tapering eastward to its junction with the North Sea at the Strait of Dover. Its location has given it immense significance over the centuries.
2 days ago · English Channel - Shipping, Trade, Fisheries: Connecting the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, the respective waters of which are rich in warm- and cold-water plankton, the English Channel is favoured from the latter with cod, herring, and whiting and from the former with hake, pilchard, and mullet.
5 days ago · Channel Tunnel, rail tunnel between England and France that runs beneath the English Channel. It is 50 km (31 miles) long and consists of three tunnels: two for rail traffic and a central tunnel for services and security. Learn more about the Channel Tunnel, including its history.
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4 days ago · The Channel Tunnel (French: Tunnel sous la Manche), sometimes referred to informally as the Chunnel, is a 50.46-kilometre (31.35 mi) undersea railway tunnel, opened in 1994, that connects Folkestone (Kent, England) with Coquelles (Pas-de-Calais, France) beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover.
Jul 15, 2024 · Maya Merhige, a 16-year-old marathon swimmer has successfully conquered the English Channel making her one of the youngest swimmers in history to achieve the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming.
1 day ago · 16-year-old Maya Merhige is raising awareness for cancer research with the non-profit Swim Across America. She earned the triple crown of open water swimming by taking on the English Channel ...
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4 days ago · Sark (Sercquiais: Sèr or Cerq, French: Sercq) is an island, part of the Channel Islands in the southwestern English Channel, off the coast of Normandy, France. It is a royal fief , which forms part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey , with its own set of laws based on Norman law and its own parliament.
