What is the distance between Europe and Africa at the narrowest point of the Strait of Gibraltar?

around 32 km
around 20 km
around 14 km
around 8 km
The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Europe from Africa by 7.7 nautical miles (14.3 km) at the strait's narrowest point. Ferries cross between the two continents every day in as little as 35 minutes.
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around 32 km
around 20 km
around 14 km
around 8 km
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flagItaly
3%
3%
87%
5%
55
flagGreece
7%
2%
71%
18%
38
flagRepublic of Ireland
20%
10%
65%
5%
20
flagGermany
9%
7%
52%
28%
352
flagAustralia
7%
15%
50%
27%
40
flagPoland
8%
11%
48%
31%
6087
flagFrance
16%
12%
45%
25%
24
flagthe Netherlands
4%
29%
45%
20%
24
flagthe United Kingdom
13%
17%
41%
26%
229
flagCzech Republic
16%
8%
41%
33%
12
flagIndia
21%
22%
40%
13%
89
flagAustria
7%
10%
39%
40%
64
flagSwitzerland
10%
14%
39%
35%
28
flagIsrael
13%
33%
33%
20%
15
flagThailand
40%
6%
33%
20%
15
flagthe United States
14%
23%
32%
27%
311
flagSpain
32%
25%
32%
6%
31
flagEgypt
0%
20%
20%
60%
10
flagCanada
33%
25%
16%
25%
24