Q. Consider the following statements:

1. The South Pacific Sea Route connects North-eastern U.S.A. and Northwestern Europe.
2. The Southern Atlantic Sea Route connects Western Europe and North America.
3. The Northern Atlantic Sea connects West European and West African countries with South America.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Only 2 and 3
Notes: The South Pacific Sea Route connects Western Europe and North America with Australia, New Zealand and the scattered Pacific islands via the Panama Canal. The Southern Atlantic Sea Route is across the Atlantic Ocean which connects West European and West African countries with Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay in South America. The Northern Atlantic Sea Route links North-eastern U.S.A. and Northwestern Europe, the two industrially developed regions of the world.

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