Mona Passage
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The Mona Passage is a strait in the Caribbean Sea that separates the islands of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, serving as a key shipping route and a challenging stretch of water for navigation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Mona Passage shipping lane | 0 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sea passage
→
strait → |
| borderedBy |
Dominican Republic
→
Puerto Rico → |
| climate | tropical marine → |
| connects |
Atlantic Ocean
→
Caribbean Sea → |
| countryOnShore |
Dominican Republic
→
Haiti → United States of America →
surface form:
United States
|
| hasHazard |
heavy seas
→
strong winds → variable currents → |
| hasMigrationRoute | sea migration from Hispaniola to Puerto Rico → |
| hasNearbyIsland |
Desecheo Island
NERFINISHED
→
Mona Island NERFINISHED → Monito Island NERFINISHED → |
| hasRole | maritime gateway to the Caribbean → |
| hasWeatherPattern | trade winds → |
| isImportantFor |
shipping between Atlantic and Caribbean ports
→
shipping between North America and South America → |
| isMajorShippingRoute | true → |
| isMonitoredBy |
Dominican Republic naval forces
→
United States Coast Guard → |
| isPartOf |
Greater Antilles
→
surface form:
Greater Antilles region
|
| knownFor |
challenging navigation conditions
→
deep waters → rough seas → strong currents → |
| languageRegion | Spanish → |
| locatedBetween |
Dominican Republic
→
Puerto Rico → |
| locatedEastOf | Hispaniola → |
| locatedIn | Caribbean Sea → |
| locatedWestOf | Puerto Rico → |
| navigationDifficulty | high → |
| oceanBasin |
Atlantic Ocean
→
surface form:
North Atlantic Ocean
|
| partOf |
Atlantic Ocean
→
sea route between Atlantic and Panama Canal → |
| region | northern Caribbean → |
| separates |
Hispaniola
→
Puerto Rico → |
| strategicFor |
maritime trade
→
naval operations → |
| subjectTo | Atlantic hurricanes → |
| usedFor |
commercial navigation
→
international shipping → military navigation → |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mona Passage shipping lane