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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A narrow strip of land that connects mainland Greece to the Peloponnesus ____
A
rocky mountain
B
island
C
isthmus
D
peninsula
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Isthmus of Corinth connects mainland Greece in the north to the Peloponnese Peninsula in the south.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Corinth Canal consists of a narrow strip of land that connects Central Greece with the Peloponnese, while the canal brings together the Saronic Gulf with the Corinthian Gulf. The strip of land extends to approximately 6 km, and it has been a significant point of reference for Greece since ancient times.

Detailed explanation-3: -Location. Corinth is located eighty kilometers west of Athens on the south side of the Isthmus, a narrow neck of land connecting the Peloponnese to mainland Greece and separating the Corinthian Gulf from the and Saronic Gulf and ultimately the Ionian and Aegean Seas.

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