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Luzon Strait

Luzon Strait lies between southern Taiwan and northern Luzon in the Philippines. It connects the South China Sea with the western Pacific through several island passages.

Fast Facts

  • Taiwan lies north and Luzon south.
  • The Batanes and Babuyan island region divides parts of the passage system.
  • The South China Sea lies west and Philippine Sea east.
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