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La Perouse Strait |
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La Perouse StraitJapanese Soya-kaikyo Russian Proliv LaperuzaInternational waterway between the Russian island of Sakhalin and the Japanese island of Hokkaido. The strait, named for the French explorer count de La Pérouse, separates the Sea of Okhotsk from the Sea of Japan (East Sea). It is 27 mi (43 km) wide at its narrowest part, and it varies in depth from 167 to 387 ft (51 to 118 m). Noted for its extremely strong currents, it is closed by ice in the winter. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The abundant oil and gas on the Russian side of La Perouse Strait is like a cruel, geologic joke on the Japanese. |
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