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Bering Strait

The Bering Strait is a sea strait between Cape Dezhnev, Russia, the easternmost point (169 degrees 43' W) of the Asian continent and Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska, the westernmost point (168 degrees 05' W) of the North American continent, with latitude of about 65 degrees 40' North, slightly south of the polar circle.

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