The English Channel separates England from which country?
AnswerFrance
The English Channel lies between southern England and northern France.
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The basics
What is the undersea rail tunnel linking England and France called?
AnswerThe Channel Tunnel
The Channel Tunnel runs under the sea between Folkestone in England and Coquelles, near Calais in France.
Going deeper
Who made the first airplane flight across the English Channel, in 1909?
AnswerLouis Blériot
Frenchman Louis Blériot flew from near Calais to Dover on 25 July 1909.
The Panama Canal connects which two oceans?
AnswerThe Atlantic and the Pacific
The Panama Canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama, linking the Atlantic via the Caribbean with the Pacific.
The Suez Canal links the Mediterranean Sea with which sea?
AnswerThe Red Sea
The Suez Canal crosses Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean to the Red Sea.
Expert level
Roughly how wide is the English Channel at its narrowest point?
AnswerAbout 33 km (21 miles)
At its narrowest the Channel is only about 33 km wide, and France can be seen from England on clear days.
The Mozambique Channel separates Mozambique from which island?
AnswerMadagascar
The Mozambique Channel lies in the Indian Ocean between mainland Africa and Madagascar.
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