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Which two countries are connected by an under-water tunnel? |
| A. | England and Spain |
| B. | Malaysia and Singapore |
| C. | England and Belgium |
| D. | France and England |
| Answer» D. France and England | |
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Explanation: The Channel Tunnel is a 50.5- kilometre (undersea rail tunnel linking Folkestone, Kent, in the United Kingdom with Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais, near Calais in northern France beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover. At its lowest point, it is 75 m (250 ft) deep. At 37.9 kilometres, the Channel Tunnel possesses the longest undersea portion of any tunnel in the world, although the Seikan Tunnel in Japan is both longer overall at 53.85 kilometres. |
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