<Tr> <Th> Islands </Th> <Td> Hormuz Island </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Settlements </Th> <Td> Bandar Abbas </Td> </Tr> <P> The Strait of Hormuz (/ hɔːrˈmuːz / Persian: تنگه هرمز ‎ Tangeye Hormoz listen (help info)) is a strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman . It provides the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean and is one of the world's most strategically important choke points . On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast the United Arab Emirates and Musandam, an exclave of Oman . At its narrowest, the strait has a width of 29 nautical miles (54 km). </P> <P> About 20% of the world's petroleum (about 35% of the petroleum traded by sea) passes through the strait, making it a highly important strategic location for international trade . </P>

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