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The Kiel Canal, located in northern Germany, provides a direct commercial shipping route between which two bodies of water?
A. North Sea and Baltic Sea✓ Correct Answer
B. Norwegian Sea and North Sea
C. Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea
D. Irish Sea and Atlantic Ocean
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Kiel Canal links the North Sea to the Baltic Sea across northern Germany, offering a vital shortcut that bypasses the lengthy maritime passage around the Jutland Peninsula. Other international canals connect entirely different oceanic basins, such as the Mediterranean and Red seas.
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