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Makassar Strait

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A strait in the Indonesian archipelago between the islands of Borneo and Sulawesi, forming part of the Wallace Line and a major channel for the flow of water between the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is an important shipping route linking the Java Sea to the Celebes Sea.

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