Kattegat: Quick Facts

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Map showing the physical features, major cities, and national boundaries around the Baltic Sea, North Sea, and English Channel regions of northern and western Europe. The map highlights coastal countries including the United Kingdom, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Russia, with sea depths indicated and key islands, peninsulas, and underwater trenches labeled.

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English Channel Strait of Gibraltar East River Long Island Sound The Sound Strait of Dover The Solent Skagerrak Straits of Florida Davis Strait

water glass on white background. (drink; clear; clean water; liquid)

Water and its Varying Forms