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The Baltic Sea is the largest expanse of brackish water in the world, and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Key Facts & Information
GEOGRAPHY
- The Baltic Sea is an arm of the North Atlantic Ocean.
- The Baltic Sea is enclosed to the west by Sweden and Denmark, to the northeast by Finland, to the southeast by the Baltic countries, and to the southwest by the North European Plain.
- The Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
- The North European Plain covers Northern Belgium (Flanders), the Netherlands, Northern Germany, Denmark, some parts of Poland, Czech Republic, Sweden, and England.
- According to the International Hydrographic Organization, the Baltic Sea is bordered by the coasts of Germany, Denmark, Poland, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
- The extent of the Baltic Sea north-eastward is limited by the Little Belt, Great Belt, Guldborg Sound, and The Sound.
- The northern part of the Baltic Sea is also known as the Gulf of Bothnia.
- Major tributaries of the Baltic Sea include Neva, Vistula, Daugava, Niemen, Kemijoki, Oder, Lule River, Narva or Narova, and Torne or Tornio.
- Islands and archipelagos in the Baltic Sea include Åland Islands, Archipelago Sea (Pargas, Nagu, Korpo, Houtskär, Kustavi, Kimito), Blekinge archipelago, Bornholm, Falster, Gotland, Hailuoto, Kotlin, Lolland, Kvarken archipelago, Møn, Öland, Rügen, Stockholm archipelago, Usedom, West Estonian archipelago, Wolin, and Zealand.
- Countries that border the Baltic Sea include Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, and Sweden.
- Countries in the outer drainage basin include Belarus, Czech Republic, Norway, Slovakia, and Ukraine.
- By population, Saint Petersburg, in Russia, is the largest coastal city.
- Saint Petersburg is followed by Stockholm in Sweden, Riga in Latvia, Helsinki in Finland, Gdańsk in Poland, Tallinn in Estonia, Kaliningrad in Russia, Szczecin in Poland, Gdynia in Poland, and Espoo in Finland.
BIODIVERSITY
- The fishes of the Baltic Sea are a mixture of marine and freshwater species.
- Some species that can be found in the Baltic Sea include Atlantic cod, Atlantic herring, European hake, European plaice, European flounder, shorthorn sculpin, turbot, European perch, northern pike, whitefish, and common roach.
- Two of the known endemic species in the Baltic Sea include the brown alga Fucus radicans and the flounder Platichthys solemdali.
- Some other marine species that can be found in the Baltic Sea include minke whales, bottlenose dolphins, beluga whales, orcas, beaked whales, fin whales, humpback whales, and basking sharks.
ECONOMY
- The Baltic Sea serves as the main route for export of Russian petroleum.
- Shipbuilding is also one of the industries of the shipyards around the Baltic Sea. Some of the largest shipyards can be found at Gdańsk, Gdynia, and Szczecin, Poland; Kiel, Germany; Karlskrona and Malmö, Sweden; Rauma, Turku, and Helsinki, Finland; Riga, Ventspils, and Liepāja, Latvia; Klaipėda, Lithuania; and Saint Petersburg, Russia.
- There are also some cargo and passenger ferries that operate on the Baltic Sea. Some of these include Scandlines, Silja Line, Polferries, the Viking Line, Tallink, and Superfast Ferries.
- Coastal countries of the Baltic Sea also have tourism as one of their industries. Some piers that can be found around the Baltic Sea include Heiligendamm in Germany, Liepaja in Latvia, Gdynia in Poland, and Sopot in Poland.
- Some resort towns that can be found around the Baltic Sea include Haapsalu in Estonia, Hanko in Finland, Nida in Lithuania, and Ustka in Poland.
STATUS
- One of the great concerns in Baltic Sea is the massive algal bloom.
- Since the Baltic Sea also serves as a route for oil exportation, oil pollution is also one of the problems in the Baltic Sea and in the coastal countries.
THE HELSINKI CONVENTION
- Due to the environmental degradation of the Baltic Sea, the Helsinki Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment was
signed. - The Helsinki Convention was one of the early international attempts to control land-based sources of pollution to a shared marine environment.
ADDITIONAL FACTS
- The Baltic Sea during the Roman Empire was referred to as Mare Sarmaticum, or Mare Suebicum.
- Commercial fishing is one of the major industries in the Baltic Sea. The most common commercially fished species include herring, sprat, and cod.
- There are endangered bird species in the Baltic Sea region. Some of these include the Terek sandpiper, the Mediterranean gull, the southern dunlin, and the black-legged kittiwake.
- In addition to fishes, amber can also be found in the Baltic Sea, especially from its southern shores.
Baltic Sea Worksheets
This is a fantastic bundle which includes everything you need to know about the Baltic Sea across 24 in-depth pages. These are ready-to-use Baltic Sea worksheets that are perfect for teaching students about the Baltic Sea which is the largest expanse of brackish water in the world, and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean.
Complete List Of Included Worksheets
- Baltic Sea Facts
- Facts
- Name That Country
- List Ten
- A Ship
- Design One
- Match
- Pick Three
- Baltic States
- Endemic Species
- Review
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