Strait of Gibraltar

Japanese: ジブラルタル[海峡]（英語表記）Strait of Gibraltar

A strait at the western edge of the Mediterranean Sea, between the European and African continents, which is of great military importance. It is the exit point from the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean, and the two headlands at its eastern entrance (Fersen in Gibraltar and Jabal Musa in Ceuta) were called the Pillars of Hercules in Greek times. It is 15 km at its narrowest point, and 942 m deepest off the coast of Ceuta. Historically, it was the route used by Islamic forces to invade the Iberian Peninsula, and today the British naval base is located on the north coast, and the Spanish military port of Ceuta is located on the south coast.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

地中海西端，ヨーロッパとアフリカ両大陸間にある軍事上重要な位置を占める海峡。地中海から大西洋への出口にあたり，東の入口にある二つの岬(ジブラルタルのフェルセンとセウタのジャバル･ムーサ)はギリシア時代〈ヘラクレスの柱〉とよばれていた。最狭部は15km，最深部はセウタ沖で942m。歴史的には，イベリア半島にイスラム勢力が侵入したルートであり，現在では北岸にイギリス海軍基地，南岸にスペインの軍港セウタが位置する。

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