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It is the busiest shipping route in the world, and much of the sea cargo bound to and from Western and Northern [[Europe]] pass through the channel, as well as regular ferry links between the [[British Isles]] and the mainland.
It is the busiest shipping route in the world, and much of the sea cargo bound to and from Western and Northern [[Europe]] pass through the channel, as well as regular ferry links between the [[British Isles]] and the mainland.
Principal ports on the Channel are [[Plymouth]], [[Poole]], [[Southampton]], [[Portsmouth]], [[Folkestone]], and [[Dover]] (UK), and [[Roscoff]], [[Cherbourg]], [[Le Havre]], [[Caen]], [[Boulogne]] and [[Calais]] (France).
Principal ports on the Channel are [[Plymouth]], Poole, [[Southampton]], [[Portsmouth]], [[Folkestone]], and [[Dover]] (UK), and Roscoff, Cherbourg, [[Le Havre]], [[Caen]], Boulogne]] and Calais]] (France).
In 1994, the 31-mile [[Channel Tunnel]], connecting England and France by rail beneath the Channel, was completed. There had been a number of previous failed attempts to build such a tunnel throughout history.
In 1994, the 31-mile [[Channel Tunnel]], connecting England and France by rail beneath the Channel, was completed. There had been a number of previous failed attempts to build such a tunnel throughout history.