What is Strait of Gibraltar?
[[File:STS059-238-074 Strait of Gibraltar.jpg|thumb|300px|The Strait of Gibraltar as seen from space. <br>The Iberian Peninsula is on the north (left) and North Africa on the south (right).]] The '''Strait of Gibraltar''' is the only water passage between the [[Atlantic Ocean]] and the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. It is between [[Europe]] and [[Africa]]; on one side is the southern tip of Spain and [[Gibraltar]], and on the other is northern [[Morocco]] and [[Ceuta]]. The distance between the [[Rock of Gibraltar]] and Morocco is only 7.7 [[nautical mile]]s (14.24 kilometers, 8.9 miles) at its narrowest point. The water depth ranges between 300 and 900 meters. {{geo-stub}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Straits|Gibraltar]] [[Category:Geography of Morocco]] [[Category:Bodies of water of Spain]] [[Category:Mediterranean Sea]]