| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| Magellan, Strait of |
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| (muh-JEL-uhn) Strait separating South America from Tierra del Fuego and other islands south of the continent. | 1 |
| ‡ Discovered by Ferdinand Magellan in 1520. | 2 |
| ‡ It was an important route around South America in the days of sailing ships, especially before the Panama Canal was built. | 3 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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