Sullorsuaq Strait Sullorsuaq Strait Sullorsuaq Strait (old spelling: "Suvdlorssuaq", ) is a strait on the western coast of Greenland. The strait separates Nuussuaq Peninsula in the northeast from Qeqertarsuaq Island in the southwest. The strait waterway connects inner Disko Bay in the southeast with Baffin Bay in the northwest. Qeqertarsuatsiaq Island is located in the northeastern mouth of the strait, where it opens into Baffin Bay. At the southeastern end, the large Alluttoq Island is located in the outlet of the strait, at the confluence with Disko Bay. Archaeological excavations in Qilakitsoq on the northeastern shore revealed the existence of an ancient
Miyako Strait Miyako Strait The , also known as the Kerama Gap, is a waterway which lies between Miyako Island and Okinawa Island consisting of an approx. 250km wide passageway with international waters and airspace. It is the widest strait in the Ryukyu Islands. The Miyako Strait is of global geopolitical significance, as it is one of the few international waterways for China's People's Liberation Army Navy to access the Pacific Ocean from the East China Sea. Japan insists that China has committed to informing them in advance if their Navy sails through the strait, a claim that the Chinese deny has