| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
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| strait, c.50 mi (80 km) wide, between Cuba and Haiti, connecting the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. It provides a direct route from the E United States to the Panama Canal. |
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