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The internet is a wire under the ocean

Every submarine cable on Earth — 717 of them. Nearly everything you do online crosses at least one of these fibers, each about as thick as a garden hose. Tap or hover any line to name it; the dots are where they come ashore.

Cables (shade separates neighbors)
Landing points
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landing points connecting every continent but one

Source: TeleGeography Submarine Cable Map (© TeleGeography, used with attribution), fetched —.