The Atlantic Ocean's English Channel, also referred to as the Channel or, historically, as the British

Channel[1][2], divides southern England from northern France. The Strait of Dover, which is located at
its northeastern end, connects it to the southern portion of the North Sea. It is the world's busiest
shipping area. [3]

In the Strait of Dover, it is around 560 kilometers (300 nautical miles; 350 statute miles) long and varies
in width from 240 kilometers (130 nautical miles; 150 miles) at its widest to 34 kilometers (18 nautical
miles; 21 miles) at its narrowest.

[4] It has a surface size of around 75,000 square kilometers (22,000 square nautical miles; 29,000 square
miles), making it the smallest of the shallow seas that surround Europe's continental shelf. The Atlantic
Ocean's English Channel, also referred to as the Channel or, historically, as the British Channel[1][2],
divides southern England from northern France. The Strait of Dover, which is located at its northeastern
end, connects it to the southern portion of the North Sea. It is the world's busiest shipping area. [3]

In the Strait of Dover, it is around 560 kilometers (300 nautical miles; 350 statute miles) long and varies
in width from 240 kilometers (130 nautical miles; 150 miles) at its widest to 34 kilometers (18 nautical
miles; 21 miles) at its narrowest.

[4] It has a surface size of around 75,000 square kilometers (22,000 square nautical miles; 29,000 square
miles), making it the smallest of the shallow seas that surround Europe's continental shelf. The Atlantic
Ocean's English Channel, also referred to as the Channel or, historically, as the British Channel[1][2],
divides southern England from northern France. The Strait of Dover, which is located at its northeastern
end, connects it to the southern portion of the North Sea. It is the world's busiest shipping area. [3]

In the Strait of Dover, it is around 560 kilometers (300 nautical miles; 350 statute miles) long and varies
in width from 240 kilometers (130 nautical miles; 150 miles) at its widest to 34 kilometers (18 nautical
miles; 21 miles) at its narrowest.

[4] It has a surface size of around 75,000 square kilometers (22,000 square nautical miles; 29,000 square
miles), making it the smallest of the shallow seas that surround Europe's continental shelf. The Atlantic
Ocean's English Channel, also referred to as the Channel or, historically, as the British Channel[1][2],
divides southern England from northern France. The Strait of Dover, which is located at its northeastern
end, connects it to the southern portion of the North Sea. It is the world's busiest shipping area. [3]
In the Strait of Dover, it is around 560 kilometers (300 nautical miles; 350 statute miles) long and varies
in width from 240 kilometers (130 nautical miles; 150 miles) at its widest to 34 kilometers (18 nautical
miles; 21 miles) at its narrowest.

[4] It has a surface size of around 75,000 square kilometers (22,000 square nautical miles; 29,000 square
miles), making it the smallest of the shallow seas that surround Europe's continental shelf. The Atlantic
Ocean's English Channel, also referred to as the Channel or, historically, as the British Channel[1][2],
divides southern England from northern France. The Strait of Dover, which is located at its northeastern
end, connects it to the southern portion of the North Sea. It is the world's busiest shipping area. [3]

In the Strait of Dover, it is around 560 kilometers (300 nautical miles; 350 statute miles) long and varies
in width from 240 kilometers (130 nautical miles; 150 miles) at its widest to 34 kilometers (18 nautical
miles; 21 miles) at its narrowest.

[4] It has a surface size of around 75,000 square kilometers (22,000 square nautical miles; 29,000 square
miles), making it the smallest of the shallow seas that surround Europe's continental shelf. The Atlantic
Ocean's English Channel, also referred to as the Channel or, historically, as the British Channel[1][2],
divides southern England from northern France. The Strait of Dover, which is located at its northeastern
end, connects it to the southern portion of the North Sea. It is the world's busiest shipping area. [3]

In the Strait of Dover, it is around 560 kilometers (300 nautical miles; 350 statute miles) long and varies
in width from 240 kilometers (130 nautical miles; 150 miles) at its widest to 34 kilometers (18 nautical
miles; 21 miles) at its narrowest.

[4] It has a surface size of around 75,000 square kilometers (22,000 square nautical miles; 29,000 square
miles), making it the smallest of the shallow seas that surround Europe's continental shelf. The Atlantic
Ocean's English Channel, also referred to as the Channel or, historically, as the British Channel[1][2],
divides southern England from northern France. The Strait of Dover, which is located at its northeastern
end, connects it to the southern portion of the North Sea. It is the world's busiest shipping area. [3]

In the Strait of Dover, it is around 560 kilometers (300 nautical miles; 350 statute miles) long and varies
in width from 240 kilometers (130 nautical miles; 150 miles) at its widest to 34 kilometers (18 nautical
miles; 21 miles) at its narrowest.

[4] It has a surface size of around 75,000 square kilometers (22,000 square nautical miles; 29,000 square
miles), making it the smallest of the shallow seas that surround Europe's continental shelf. The Atlantic
Ocean's English Channel, also referred to as the Channel or, historically, as the British Channel[1][2],
divides southern England from northern France. The Strait of Dover, which is located at its northeastern
end, connects it to the southern portion of the North Sea. It is the world's busiest shipping area. [3]

In the Strait of Dover, it is around 560 kilometers (300 nautical miles; 350 statute miles) long and varies
in width from 240 kilometers (130 nautical miles; 150 miles) at its widest to 34 kilometers (18 nautical
miles; 21 miles) at its narrowest.

[4] It has a surface size of around 75,000 square kilometers (22,000 square nautical miles; 29,000 square
miles), making it the smallest of the shallow seas that surround Europe's continental shelf.