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The Caribbean Sea is the second largest region of the Atlantic Ocean. It has an area of about 2.75 million km2. The sea is mostly enclosed by land, and lies in the North Atlantic, in-between the Antilles, Mexico & Central America and the northern coast of South America. The Caribbean Sea is home to the … Read more

The Mediterranean Sea is a sea that is connected to the North Atlantic Ocean through the 14 km wide strait of Gibraltar. It is surrounded by Western and Southern Europe, Anatolia, the Levant and North Africa. It is the third largest region of the Atlantic and has an area of around 2.510 million km2. It … Read more

The Gulf of Guinea is located in the south-easternmost part of the North Atlantic Ocean and has an area of around 2.35 million km2. Its located in the intersection between Central and Western Africa and is bordered by Cape Lopez in Gabon and Cape Palmas in Liberia. The ocean inlet is home to several volcanic … Read more

The Gulf of Mexico is an ocean basin that is part of the North Atlantic Ocean. It’s surrounded by the southern part of the United States and the Eastern part of Mexico. It has an area of around 1.550 million km2 and is connected to the Caribbean Sea and the Florida Straits. The Gulf of … Read more

The Norwegian Sea is a sea located on the border of the North Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean. As its name might suggest, this region is located north west of Norway. Its southern border runs between Iceland and the Faroe Islands. It has an area of around 1.383 million km2. The sea has rich … Read more

Hudson Bay is a large inland sea located in north-eastern Canada. It is named after Henry Hudson, the English explorer who discovered it in 1610. It has an area of around 1.23 million km2. It is connected to the North Atlantic Ocean through the Hudson Strait. The waters of Hudson Bay have a lower average … Read more

The Greenland Sea is located to the east of Greenland and is part of the North Atlantic Ocean. It borders the Arctic Ocean to the north and the Norwegian Sea to the south. Due to its location, it is often considered to be part of the Arctic Ocean. The Greenland Sea has an area of … Read more

The Argentina Sea is located to the east of the Argentinian mainland. It has an area of 1 million km2, which makes it the largest sea in the South Atlantic Ocean. The sea lacks international recognition, but is symbolically important to Argentina, as it plays a role in its claims over the Falkland Islands, a … Read more

The Labrador Sea is a part of the North Atlantic Ocean and lies in-between Labrador Peninsula—the part of Canada where it’s named after—and Greenland. It is connected to Hudson Bay through the Hudson Strait, and Baffin Bay through the Davis Strait. The sea covers an area of 841,000 km2. The northern and western parts of … Read more

The Irminger Sea is part of the North Atlantic Ocean and lies between Iceland and East Greenland. It is connected to the Greenland Sea in the North and the Labrador Sea in the south. The Irminger Sea has a surface area of around 780,000 km2. It is named after Carl Ludvig Christian Irminger, a Danish … Read more