A largely enclosed sea in Northern Europe, connected to the North Sea by the narrow Danish straits and bordered by nine countries from Scandinavia to the Baltic states. Its low salinity, shallow depth and heavy shipping traffic make it one of the most intensively studied and environmentally stressed seas in the world.
Facts
Area (sq km) Maximum Depth (m) Connections
Associated With
The three Baltic states sit on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea.
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Borders
Denmark encloses the Baltic Sea.
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Estonia encloses the Baltic Sea.
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Finland encloses the Baltic Sea.
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Germany encloses the Baltic Sea.
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Latvia encloses the Baltic Sea.
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Lithuania encloses the Baltic Sea.
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Poland encloses the Baltic Sea.
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Russia encloses the Baltic Sea.
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Sweden encloses the Baltic Sea.
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Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, Surface area
377,000 km2 (146,000 sq mi)
Article body, description of the sea, maximum depth
The maximum depth is 459 m (1,506 ft) which is on the Swedish side
Article body, description of the sea, length
It is about 1,600 km (990 mi) long
Infobox, Coordinates (latitude)
58°N 20°E
Infobox, Coordinates (longitude)
58°N 20°E
On Continent: Europe, Lead section
enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden.
Borders: Denmark, Lead section
enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden.
Borders: Estonia, Lead section
enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden.
Borders: Finland, Lead section
enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden.
Borders: Germany, Lead section
enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden.
Borders: Latvia, Lead section
enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden.
Borders: Lithuania, Lead section
enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden.
Borders: Poland, Lead section
enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden.
Borders: Russia, Lead section
enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden.
Borders: Sweden, Lead section
enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden.
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Baltic states (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Baltic States, Lead sectionQuote, Associated With: The Baltic States, Lead section
The three sovereign states on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea are sometimes referred to as the 'Baltic nations.'
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