@atlasbrief: A 14km gap between two continents controls access to an entire sea. The Strait of Gibraltar is only 14km wide — but it connects the Atlantic Ocean to the entire Mediterranean Sea. Every year tens of thousands of ships pass through this narrow corridor carrying oil, gas, food, and goods between Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas. That makes it one of the most important maritime chokepoints in global trade. Follow AtlasBrief to understand the global systems behind the news. #geopolitics #maps #shipping #globaltrade #economics #geography #atlasbrief

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