Strait of Malacca
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The Strait of Malacca is a narrow, strategically vital waterway between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra that serves as one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes connecting the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international waterway
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sea lane → strait → |
| borderedBy |
Indonesia
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Malaysia → Thailand → |
| climate |
tropical
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| connects |
Andaman Sea
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Indian Ocean → Pacific Ocean → South China Sea → |
| facesIssue |
environmental pollution
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maritime piracy → risk of oil spills → shipping congestion → |
| hasAlternativeRoute |
Lombok Strait
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Makassar Strait → Sunda Strait → |
| hasAverageDepth |
about 25 meters
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| hasHazard |
heavy maritime traffic
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shallow waters in some areas → |
| hasLength |
about 930 kilometers
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| hasMajorPort |
Belawan Port
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Port Klang → Port of Penang → Port of Tanjung Pelepas → |
| hasMaximumDepth |
about 200 meters
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| hasMinimumWidth |
about 2.8 kilometers at its narrowest point
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| importantFor |
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
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| isChokepointFor |
maritime traffic between Middle East and East Asia
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oil shipments to China → oil shipments to Japan → |
| isOneOf |
world’s busiest shipping lanes
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| locatedIn |
Southeast Asia
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| namedAfter |
Malacca
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| partOf |
maritime route between Europe and East Asia
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| passesNear |
Malacca City
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Medan → Penang → Port Klang → |
| patrolledBy |
Indonesian Navy
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Royal Malaysian Navy → Royal Thai Navy → |
| separates |
Malay Peninsula
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Sumatra → |
| strategicFor |
energy transportation
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global trade → |
| subjectTo |
multinational maritime security cooperation
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| usedFor |
bulk cargo shipping
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container shipping → oil transport → |