Which strait separates India from Sri Lanka?
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The Palk Strait is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Jaffna District of the Northern Province of the island nation of Sri Lanka. It connects the Bay of Bengal in the northeast with Palk Bay in the southwest. With a minimum depth of less than 9.1 m, it is 40 to 85 miles wide and 85 miles long.
Basin countries: India, Sri Lanka
Location: Laccadive Sea–Bay of Bengal
Surface area: 2,500 km (1,600 mi)
Max. width: 82 km (51 mi)
Min. width: 53 km (33 mi)
Part of: Indian Ocean
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