Why Europe and Africa Aren't Connected by a Bridge 🌍 The Strait of Gibraltar Gap 🌊

Have you ever wondered why Europe and Africa remain separated by just 14 kilometers of water? 🌊 The Strait of Gibraltar, lying between Spain 🇪🇸 and Morocco 🇲🇦, is so close that it seems like a bridge should be possible! 🤔 After all, we see longer connections like the Channel Tunnel linking Britain 🇬🇧 and France 🇫🇷, or the Öresund Bridge between Denmark 🇩🇰 and Sweden 🇸🇪. But it’s not that simple! 😮 The Strait of Gibraltar is extremely deep, reaching 900 meters 📏, with strong currents 🌊 that would make any structure unstable. Its rocky seabed 🪨 would make tunneling a huge challenge compared to the relatively shallow 75 meters of the Channel Tunnel. 🚇 As one of the world’s busiest shipping routes 🚢, connecting the Mediterranean and Atlantic, any project here would disrupt vital global trade. Add to that the seismic activity 🌍⚡ in the area, and it becomes clear why this project is still only a distant idea. Though technically possible, a Europe-Africa bridge remains economically unfeasible for now. 🏗️


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