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How many kilometers of fiber optic cable are under the Atlantic Ocean?

About 300,000

Background

About 300,000 kilometers of fiber optic cable lie under the Atlantic. That is almost eight times around the Earth. Nearly all data between Europe and America flows through these cables. Sometimes sharks bite them or ship anchors damage them.

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