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Jamaica Channel
The
Jamaica Channel
is a
strait
separating the islands of
Jamaica
and
Hispaniola
, in the
Caribbean Sea
. Along with the
Windward Passage
to its north, it connects the Caribbean Sea to the
North Atlantic Ocean
. Due to its location about north-east of the
Panama Canal
, it is a main
sea lane
through which vessels with
Pacific Ocean
destinations sailing from the eastern seaboards of the
United States
and
Canada
, as well from
Europe
, frequently pass.
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