Gulf of Paria
The Gulf of Paria ( PARR-ee-ə; Spanish: Golfo de Paria) is a 7,800 km2 (3,000 sq mi) shallow (180 metres (591 ft) at its deepest) semi-enclosed inland sea located between the island of Trinidad and the east coast of Venezuela. It separates the two countries by as little as 15 kilometres (9.3 mi; 8.1 nmi) at its narrowest and 120 kilometres (75 mi; 65 nmi) at its widest points.