Straits, Channels And Canals

Straits, Channels And Canals
Strait is a narrow water-body interconnecting two much larger water bodies (Eg. Singapore and Malacca Straits connect the Bay of Bengal and the South China Sea). Water flow is in both directions and is tidal. Most importantly, straits are naturally formed without human intervention.
E.g. Singapore Straits, Sunda Straits, Lombok straits, Straits of Hormuz, Bosporus Straits, and Straits of Gibraltar.
Channels[1] can be defined as wider Straits. They have the same characteristics as the Straits, only that they are bigger and have more navigable water.
E.g. English Channel, Mozambique Channel,
Canals are defined as man-made straits . It is an artificial waterway to facilitate trade between otherwise dangerous routes or cut short distances between natural routes.
E.g. Suez Canal , Panama Canal, Kiel Canal.

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