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The Khyber Pass, the Great Wall of China and The Strait of Malacca are just some of the features and landmarks you can learn about in this section.

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The Gulf of Finland

Finland, Gulf of, an eastern arm of the Baltic Sea. It is about 260 miles (420 km) long (east to west) and 45 to 85 miles (72 to 137 km) wide.

The Indian Subcontinent

Indian Subcontinent, a geographical name for the plain and plateau region south of the Himalayas and adjoining mountain ranges in southern Asia.

The Kamchatka Peninsula

Kamchatka Peninsula, a peninsula of northeast Asia, located in Russia. It is bounded on the east by the Bering Sea and the Pacific Ocean and on the west by the Sea of Okhotsk.

The Khyber Pass

Khyber Pass, a narrow mountain pass that cuts through the Safed Koh Range of Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The Kuroshio Ocean Current

Kuroshio, (also called Japan Current and Black Current), a warm current of the Pacific Ocean.

The Makassar Strait

Makassar Strait, a channel between the islands of Borneo and Celebes. It links the Celebes Sea on the north with the Java and Flores seas on the south.

Malay Peninsula, a long, narrow, spoon-shaped tongue of land in Southeast Asia. It is bounded on the east by the Gulf of Thailand and the South China Sea; on the south by the Strait of Malacca; and on the west by the Andaman Sea.

The Strait of Malacca

Malacca, Strait of, a channel about 500 miles (800 km) long, between the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra.

The Tarim Basin

Tarim Basin, a large area of low-lying land in Xinjiang province in China. It is some 800 miles (1,300 km) long and about half as wide and is enclosed by high mountains including the Tien Shan, Kunlun Shan, and Altun Shan ranges.