Isthmus and strait

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Isthmus Strait

It is a narrow body of land connecting two larger landmasses with water on both sides. It is a narrow body of water connecting two larger water bodies. This water body is navigable and acts as an important shipping route.

For example, the Isthmus of Panama joins North America with South America. To its west is the Pacific Ocean and to its east is the Atlantic Ocean. For example, the Palk Strait is a strait between Tamil Nadu and northern Sri Lanka. It connects the Bay of Bengal with the Palk Bay.

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1]A strait is a naturally formed, narrow, typically navigable waterway that connects two larger bodies of water.
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Isthmus	Strait
It is a narrow body of land connecting two larger landmasses with water on both sides.	It is a narrow body of water connecting two larger water bodies. This water body is navigable and acts as an important shipping route.
For example, the Isthmus of Panama joins North America with South America. To its west is the Pacific Ocean and to its east is the Atlantic Ocean.	For example, the Palk Strait is a strait between Tamil Nadu and northern Sri Lanka. It connects the Bay of Bengal with the Palk Bay.