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Australian television series
The Straits is an Australian television drama series for ABC1 filmed in Cairns, the Torres Strait Islands and other Far North Queensland locations. The
The_Straits
British rock band
Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals, lead guitar), David Knopfler (rhythm guitar, backing vocals)
Dire_Straits
British colony in Southeast Asia (1826–1946)
The Straits Settlements (Malay: Negeri-Negeri Selat) were a group of British territories located in Southeast Asia. Originally established in 1826 as
Straits_Settlements
Three channels in Denmark connecting the Baltic Sea to the North Sea
The Danish Straits connect the Baltic Sea to the North Sea through the Kattegat and Skagerrak. Historically, the Danish Straits were internal waterways
Danish_Straits
Two waterways in Turkey
The Turkish Straits (Turkish: Türk Boğazları) are two internationally significant waterways in northwestern Turkey. The Straits create a series of international
Turkish_Straits
Singaporean daily broadsheet newspaper
The Straits Times (also known informally by its abbreviation ST) is a Singaporean daily English-language newspaper owned by the SPH Media Trust. Established
The_Straits_Times
Cold War territorial conflict
The Turkish Straits crisis was a Cold War–era territorial conflict between the Soviet Union and Turkey. Turkey had remained officially neutral throughout
Turkish_Straits_crisis
Strait connecting Lakes Huron and Michigan in Michigan, US
The Straits of Mackinac (/ˈmækənɔː/ MAK-ə-naw; French: Détroit de Mackinac) are the short waterways between the U.S. state of Michigan's Upper and Lower
Straits_of_Mackinac
The governor of the Straits Settlements was appointed by the British East India Company until 1867, when the Straits Settlements became a Crown colony
List of governors of the Straits Settlements
List_of_governors_of_the_Straits_Settlements
The discography of the British rock band Dire Straits consists of six studio albums, five live albums, three compilation albums, four extended plays,
Dire_Straits_discography
1978 studio album by Dire Straits
Dire Straits is the debut studio album by the British rock band Dire Straits, released on 9 June 1978 by Vertigo Records internationally, Warner Bros
Dire_Straits_(album)
Strait between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra
The Strait of Malacca, also known as the Straits of Malacca, is a narrow stretch of water, 900 kilometres (560 mi) long and from 65 to 250 km (40 to 155 mi)
Strait_of_Malacca
Golf course in Kohler, Wisconsin
Whistling Straits is one of two 36-hole links-style golf courses associated with Destination Kohler, a luxury golf resort owned and operated by the Kohler
Whistling_Straits
Suspension bridge in Michigan, US
peninsulas of the U.S. state of Michigan. It spans the Straits of Mackinac, a body of water connecting Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, two of the Great Lakes
Mackinac_Bridge
1985 single by Dire Straits
a song by the British rock band Dire Straits, the second track on their fifth studio album Brothers in Arms (1985). It was released as the album's second
Money_for_Nothing
Strait between Florida, U.S. and Cuba
The Straits of Florida, Florida Straits, or Florida Strait (Spanish: Estrecho de Florida) is a strait located south-southeast of the North American mainland
Straits_of_Florida
Stretch of water separating Honshu and Kyushu in Japan
The Kanmon Straits (関門海峡, Kanmon-kaikyō) or the Straits of Shimonoseki is the stretch of water separating Honshu and Kyushu, two of Japan's four main
Kanmon_Straits
Sea passages between Egypt and Saudi Arabia
The Straits of Tiran (Arabic: مضيق تيران Maḍīq Tīrān) are the narrow sea passages between the Sinai and Arabian peninsulas that connect the Gulf of Aqaba
Straits_of_Tiran
1985 studio album by Dire Straits
Brothers in Arms is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Dire Straits, released on 17 May 1985, by Vertigo Records internationally and Warner
Brothers_in_Arms_(album)
Singaporean stock market index
The FTSE Straits Times Index (abbreviation: STI) is a capitalisation-weighted stock market index that is regarded as the benchmark index for the stock
Straits_Times_Index
1984 live album by Dire Straits
Alchemy: Dire Straits Live is the first live album by the British rock band Dire Straits, released on 16 March 1984 by Vertigo Records internationally
Alchemy:_Dire_Straits_Live
Topics referred to by the same term
dire straits in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dire Straits were a British rock band. Dire Straits may also refer to: Dire Straits (album), the band's
Dire_Straits_(disambiguation)
Housing estate in the West Midlands, England
Straits Estate is a housing estate located in Gornal, West Midlands, and was built for homeowners during the late 1950s and early 1960s. The streets within
Straits_Estate
Narrow strait in northwestern Turkey
forms the Turkish Straits. One of the world's narrowest straits used for international navigation, the Dardanelles connects the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean
Dardanelles
The Northwest Straits Foundation is the non-profit partner of the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative. It is based in Bellingham, Washington
Northwest_Straits_Foundation
1980 studio album by Dire Straits
the third studio album by British rock band Dire Straits, released on 17 October 1980 by Vertigo Records internationally, Warner Bros. Records in the
Making_Movies
Island country in Southeast Asia
Indonesia, the South China Sea to the east and the Straits of Johor along with the State of Johor in Malaysia to the north. In its early history, Singapore was
Singapore
Waterway connecting two bodies of water
topography generally constricts the flow somewhat. In some straits, there is a dominant directional current. Most commonly, the strait is a narrow channel
Strait
1965 Japanese film
A Fugitive from the Past (Japanese: 飢餓海峡, Hepburn: Kiga Kaikyō; lit. 'Straits of Hunger' or 'Hunger Straits') is a 1965 Japanese crime drama film directed
A_Fugitive_from_the_Past
Topics referred to by the same term
Straits are waterways that connect two larger bodies of water. It may also refer to: Dire Straits, a band The Straits, a TV series This disambiguation
Straits_(disambiguation)
Chinese-descended ethnic group of Southeast Asia
Chinese. One of the sub-groups of Chinese-Peranakan, Straits Chinese or Straits-born Chinese were defined as those born or living in the Straits Settlements:
Peranakan_Chinese
Shopping mall in George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Straits Quay Retail Marina is a shopping mall-cum-marina within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located at Tanjong Pinang, it was opened
Straits_Quay
1936 treaty governing the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits
The (Montreux) Convention regarding the Regime of the Straits, often known simply as the Montreux Convention, is an international agreement governing the
Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits
Montreux_Convention_Regarding_the_Regime_of_the_Straits
Concept in maritime law
by the innocent passage regime; straits governed by long-standing conventions, namely the Danish Straits, the Sea of Åland, the Turkish Straits, the Straits
International_strait
1978 single by Dire Straits
of Swing" is a song by the British rock band Dire Straits, written by the lead vocalist and guitarist Mark Knopfler. Dire Straits recorded a demo at Pathway
Sultans_of_Swing
1350–1355 war between Venice and Genoa
The War of the Straits (Italian: Guerra degli Stretti) or Third Genoese–Venetian War was a conflict fought between the Republic of Venice and the Republic
War_of_the_Straits
Period of Singapore History (1826–1942)
the Straits Settlements between 1826 and 1942, together with Penang and Malacca. Singapore was the capital and the seat of government of the Straits Settlements
Singapore in the Straits Settlements
Singapore_in_the_Straits_Settlements
2008 studio album by Zach Hill
Astrological Straits is the debut full-length solo studio album by American recording artist Zach Hill. It was released on August 12, 2008 by Anticon and
Astrological_Straits
Strait in southern Chile between the Atlantic and Pacific
The Strait of Magellan (Spanish: Estrecho de Magallanes), also called the Straits of Magellan, is a navigable sea route in southern Chile separating mainland
Strait_of_Magellan
British musician (born 1949)
the lead guitarist, singer and songwriter of the rock band Dire Straits from 1977 to 1995, and he is one of the two members who stayed throughout the
Mark_Knopfler
1991 studio album by Dire Straits
On Every Street is the sixth and final studio album by British rock band Dire Straits, released on 9 September 1991 by Vertigo Records internationally
On_Every_Street
1982 studio album by Dire Straits
Love over Gold is the fourth studio album by British rock band Dire Straits, released on 24 September 1982 by Vertigo Records internationally and by Warner
Love_over_Gold
Establishment of Penang, Singapore and Malacca as a Crown Colony
The Transfer of the Straits Settlements was the official handover of the Straits Settlements, then made up of the colonies of Penang, Singapore and Malacca
Transfer of the Straits Settlements
Transfer_of_the_Straits_Settlements
Forum between mainland China and Taiwan
The Straits Forum (simplified Chinese: 海峡论坛; traditional Chinese: 海峽論壇; pinyin: Hǎixiá Lùntán) is an annual forum for exchanges regarding cross-strait
Straits_Forum
American resource development company
Straits Native Corporation (BSNC) was formed in 1972 as the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) regional corporation for the Bering Straits and
Bering Straits Native Corporation
Bering_Straits_Native_Corporation
Currency of the Straits Settlements
The Straits dollar was the currency of the Straits Settlements from 1898 until 1939. At the same time, it was also used in the Federated Malay States,
Straits_dollar
2005 compilation album by Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler
Private Investigations: The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler is the third compilation album by Dire Straits, released in 2005 by Mercury and Vertigo
Private Investigations (album)
Private_Investigations_(album)
1916 book by Sydney Loch
The Straits Impregnable is a fictionalised autobiography written and published during the First World War. The author Sydney Loch had served in the First
The_Straits_Impregnable
Tidal strait in Southeast Asia
The Straits of Johor (also known as the Tebrau Strait, Johor Strait, Selat Johor, Selat Tebrau, and Tebrau Reach, also spelled Johore Strait) is an international
Straits_of_Johor
Sea between the Mediterranean and Black seas
inland sea entirely within the borders of Turkey. It links the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea via the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits, separating Turkey's European
Sea_of_Marmara
1979 studio album by Dire Straits
is the second studio album by British rock band Dire Straits, released on 5 June 1979 by Vertigo Records internationally, Warner Bros. Records in the United
Communiqué (Dire Straits album)
Communiqué_(Dire_Straits_album)
Magazine
The Straits Produce was a satirical magazine distributed throughout the Straits Settlements. It sought to illustrate the lives of colonial rulers and settlers
Straits_Produce
Narrow strait in northwestern Turkey
Dardanelles Strait at the opposite end of the Sea of Marmara are together known as the Turkish Straits. Sections of the shore of the Bosporus in Istanbul
Bosporus
1985 single by Dire Straits
song by the British rock band Dire Straits, the third track on their fifth studio album, Brothers in Arms (1985). It was released as a single in the US in
Walk_of_Life
Marine Conservation Advisory
The Northwest Straits Commission was established by US Congress in 1998 as the Northwest Straits Advisory Commission (referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’)
Northwest_Straits_Commission
State park in Michigan, United States
Straits State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Michigan located in Moran Township and St. Ignace in Mackinac County on the northern shores of
Straits_State_Park
1980 song by Dire Straits
Juliet" is a rock song by the British rock band Dire Straits, written by frontman Mark Knopfler. It first appeared on the 1980 album Making Movies and
Romeo and Juliet (Dire Straits song)
Romeo_and_Juliet_(Dire_Straits_song)
English-language newspaper published in Malaysia
of the Singapore-based The Straits Times on 15 July 1845. It first published as the New Straits Times on 31 August 1974. Its sister newspaper, the New
New_Straits_Times
1985 single by Dire Straits
Straits, the opening track on their fifth studio album Brothers in Arms (1985). It became the band's fourth top 20 hit, peaking at number 19 in the US
So Far Away (Dire Straits song)
So_Far_Away_(Dire_Straits_song)
Salishan dialect continuum
Northern Straits Salish (also referred to as North Straits Salish) is a language composed of several mutually-intelligible dialects within the Coast Salish
North_Straits_Salish_language
Strait between Philippines and Malaysia
The Balabac Strait is one of the straits that connects the South China Sea with the Sulu Sea. It separates Balabac Island (Palawan province), Philippines
Balabac_Strait
Triple Entente agreement re potential partition of the Ottoman Empire
The Constantinople Agreement (also known as the Straits Agreement) resulted from a secret exchange of diplomatic correspondence between members of the
Constantinople_Agreement
State in Malaysia
Light as a free port in 1786 alongside the capital, George Town. Penang subsequently became part of the Straits Settlements, a British crown colony also
Penang
British musician (born 1952)
founded the rock band Dire Straits in 1977, serving as rhythm guitarist on their first two albums. After quitting the band in 1980 during the recording
David_Knopfler
Strait connecting the Atlantic to the Mediterranean
The Strait of Gibraltar, also known as the Straits of Gibraltar, is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates
Strait_of_Gibraltar
Diocese of the Anglican Church of Australia
Australia. As part of the Province of Queensland, it covers the Torres Strait Islands in the north, the entire Cape York Peninsula and the cities of Mount Isa
Anglican Diocese of North Queensland
Anglican_Diocese_of_North_Queensland
Narrow seaway connecting two bodies of water
currents develop because of elevation differences between the water basins at both ends. Tidal straits can connect seas and oceans, as well as estuarine zones
Tidal_strait
Environmental conservation organization
The Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative or Northwest Straits Initiative (NWSI) was established in the United States under Title IV of Public
Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative
Northwest_Straits_Marine_Conservation_Initiative
This list of straits is an appendix to the article strait. For "Strait of.." or for "The.. " see the first letter of the word which follows the article. A
List_of_straits
The International Straits Commission was an international agency that, under the auspices of the League of Nations, managed the Turkish Straits (the Dardanelles
International Straits Commission
International_Straits_Commission
Road in Malaysia
Klang Straits Bypass, Federal Route 20, AH 141, is the main highway bypass to Port Klang in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. Federal Route 20 became the backbone
North_Klang_Straits_Bypass
Straits is a community in the Canadian province of Manitoba. A designated place in Canadian census data, the community had a population of 16 in the Canada
Loon_Straits,_Manitoba
officially came into existence in 1946, when the Straits Settlements (Repeal) Act 1946 abolished the Straits Settlements, and made Singapore a Crown colony
Legislative Council of Singapore
Legislative_Council_of_Singapore
1998 greatest hits album by Dire Straits
Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits is the second greatest hits compilation by the British rock band Dire Straits, released on 19 October
Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits
Sultans_of_Swing:_The_Very_Best_of_Dire_Straits
Historical toll on the use of the Øresund
other Danish straits, the Great Belt and the Little Belt; sometimes non-Danish vessels were forbidden to use any other waterways but the Øresund, and
Sound_Dues
Singapore-based conglomerate
The Straits Trading Company Limited is a Singapore-based corporation with operations in Singapore and Malaysia, as well as various localities in Asia
Straits_Trading_Company
Concept of the law of the sea
governing the straits, namely the Danish Straits, the Sea of Åland, the Turkish Straits, the straits of Tiran, the Strait of Magellan and the Beagle Channel
Transit_passage
Following the formation of the EBRC in January 2025, political observers interviewed by The Straits Times (ST) speculated that the election could be held
2025 Singaporean general election
2025_Singaporean_general_election
Strait between Yemen and Djibouti
Ethiopia. During the last 100,000 years, eustatic sea level fluctuations have led to alternate opening and closing of the straits. According to the recent single
Bab-el-Mandeb
Species of shrub
Melastoma affine, also known by the common names blue tongue, straits rhododendron or native lassiandra, is a shrub of the family Melastomataceae. Distributed
Melastoma_affine
Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada
(50 mi) wide. Other names are Cumberland Straits, Hogarth Sound, and Northumberland Inlet. Small islands litter the stretch of water which was formed from
Cumberland_Sound
Taiwan's semi-official organization for dialog with China
The Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF; Chinese: 海峽交流基金會; pinyin: Hǎixiá Jiāoliú Jījīnhuì; often abbreviated as 海基會) is a semiofficial organization set
Straits_Exchange_Foundation
1958 conflict between the PRC and the ROC
over the straits there. Soon, the Soviet Union dispatched its foreign minister, Andrei Gromyko, to Beijing to discuss the actions of the PLA and the PLAAF
Second_Taiwan_Strait_Crisis
1978 single by Dire Straits
to the Waterline" is a 1978 song written by Mark Knopfler and first released by Dire Straits as the first song on their debut album, Dire Straits. It
Down_to_the_Waterline
Rugby team
like all teams in the Gibraltarian domestic structure. As the name implies, the team is named after the Strait of Gibraltar Straits Sharks at Gibraltar
Straits_Sharks
Skyscraper complex in Xiamen, Fujian, China
Shìmào Hǎixiá Dàshà), also known as Shimao Straits Tower, Shimao MO Sky Mansion, and Xiamen Shimao Straits Mansion, is a skyscraper complex in Xiagang
Shimao_Cross-Strait_Plaza
Malaysian conglomerate of publishing companies
The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Berhad (officially abbreviated as NSTP) is a Malaysian newspaper publishing conglomerate, owned by Media Prima
New_Straits_Times_Press
Strait between Mexico and Cuba
The Yucatán Channel (Spanish: Canal de Yucatán) or the Straits of Yucatán is a strait between Mexico and Cuba. It connects the Yucatán Basin of the Caribbean
Yucatán_Channel
British industrialist and colonial administrator (1888 – 1954)
the Straits Trading Company Limited (1923–1947), which was one of the largest tin smelting and refining companies in the world, and a member of the Legislative
John_Bagnall
Package freighter sunk in the Straits of Mackinac
on the Upper Great Lakes from her launching in 1888 until she sank in the Straits of Mackinac on April 20, 1909, with the loss of five lives. The sunken
SS_Eber_Ward
Academic journal
published as the Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society (JSBRAS) and published at six-monthly intervals by the Straits Branch of the Royal
Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society
Journal_of_the_Malaysian_Branch_of_the_Royal_Asiatic_Society
Channel between the Greek island of Corfu and the coasts of Greece and Albania
The Straits of Corfu or Corfu Channel is the narrow body of water along the coasts of Albania and Greece to the east, separating these two countries from
Straits_of_Corfu
Planning Area in Central, Singapore
Straits View is a planning area located in the Central Area of the Central Region of Singapore. The area is currently relatively undeveloped, with fewer
Straits_View
Military campaign during World War I
attempted to make the Ottoman Empire, one of the Central Powers, capitulate by taking control of the Turkish straits. They intended to expose the Ottoman capital
Gallipoli_campaign
The list of maritime incidents in the Turkish Straits is a listing of major maritime casualties that occurred in the Bosphorus and Dardanelles Straits
List of maritime incidents in the Turkish Straits
List_of_maritime_incidents_in_the_Turkish_Straits
1983 EP by Dire Straits
rock band Dire Straits, released on 14 January 1983 by Vertigo Records internationally, and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States. The record contains
ExtendedancEPlay
Mosque in Malacca City, Malaysia
The Malacca Straits Mosque (Malay: Masjid Selat Melaka) is a mosque located on the artificial Malacca Island in Malacca City, Malaysia. Constructed at
Malacca_Straits_Mosque
English-language periodical in Singapore
The Straits Chinese Magazine: A Quarterly Journal of Orential and Occidental Culture was a magazine published by Koh Yew Hean Press. Founded by prominent
The_Straits_Chinese_Magazine
Malaysian daily newspaper
Harian Metro is a Malaysian daily tabloid newspaper published by the New Straits Times Press, covering entertainment, lifestyle, and current affairs.
Harian_Metro
Publicly traded investment trust
The Straits Mortgage and Trust Company Limited to lend money to the planters, secured on the rubber estates. Within a couple of years, however, the credit
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust
Scottish_Mortgage_Investment_Trust
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