Which of the following is are statements correct with refrence to Strait of Hormuz 1 It is a strait ...........

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Which of the following is/are statements correct with refrence to Strait of Hormuz:

1. It is a strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

2. It is separates Asia from North America.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 Nor 2

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Strait of Hormuz is a strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. It provides the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean and is one of the world's most strategically important choke points.[1] On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast the United Arab Emirates and Musandam, an exclave of Oman. The strait is about 90 nautical mileslong, with a width varying from about 52 nautical miles to 21 nautical miles.