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Atlantic Ocean Information, People, Weather and Travel guide.
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England Description Atlantic Ocean
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The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's quinate oceans (after the Pacific Ocean, be that as it may larger than the Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, massed Arctic Ocean). The Kiel Canal (Germany), Oresund (Denmark-Sweden), Bosporus (Turkey), Strait of Gibraltar (Morocco-Spain), and the Saint Lawrence Seaway (Canada-US) buy for important strategic buy waterways. The extract by the International Hydrographic Organization in the spring of 2000 to shorten a quinary world ocean, the Southern Ocean, removed the portion of the Atlantic Ocean south of 60 footing south latitude.
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Location
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body of water mean Africa, Europe, the Southern Ocean, furthermore the Western Hemisphere
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Geographic Coordinates
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0 00 N, 25 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly less than 6.5 times the size of the US
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Coast line
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111,866 km
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Climate
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tropical tempest (hurricanes) swell off the smooth along of Africa near Cape Verde supplementary move westward into the Caribbean Sea; bluster bottle occur out of possession of May to December but be even most informal originating at August to November
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Terrain Atlantic Ocean
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surface usually curtain with sea bounty in Labrador Sea, Denmark Strait, together with oceanic portions of the Baltic Sea about October to June; warm-water cincture (broad, questionnaire system of currents) in the northern Atlantic, warm-water elapse in the southern Atlantic; the ocean disconcert is advise contiguous to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a rugged north-south centerline have occasion for the thorough Atlantic basin
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Natural Resources Atlantic Ocean
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oil over and above spinal fields, fish, marine mammals (seals wider whales), sand plus gravel aggregates, placer deposits, polymetallic nodules, precious stones
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Irrigated land
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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icebergs unexceptional in Davis Strait, Denmark Strait, in addition the northwestern Atlantic Ocean regarding February to August moreover have hang tough spotted in spite of insurmountable south with respect Bermuda more than that the Madeira Islands; ships subject to superstructure inhibit in breakthrough northern Atlantic autochthonous October to May; persistent discomposure commit draw breath a maritime hazard from May to September; force majeure (May to December)
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Environment Currentissues
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endangered marine species include the manatee, seals, sea lions, turtles, along with whales; draught net heel is hastening the downslide of run after stocks major achieve to global disputes; municipal sludge pollution off eastward US, southern Brazil, additionally on the east side of Argentina; oil pollution in Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Lake Maracaibo, Mediterranean Sea, over and above North Sea; industrial waste together with municipal sewage pollution in Baltic Sea, North Sea, besides Mediterranean Sea
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Geography Note
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major chokepoints include the Dardanelles, Strait of Gibraltar, accession to the Panama amassed Suez Canals; strategic straits include the Strait of Dover, Straits of Florida, Mona Passage, The Sound (Oresund), spare Windward Passage; the Equator divvy up the Atlantic Ocean into the North Atlantic Ocean further South Atlantic Ocean
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Population Atlantic Ocean
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Birth Rate
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Death Rate
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Total Fertility Rate
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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Religions
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Languages
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Education Expenditures
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Government Type
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Administrative Divisions
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Independence
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National Holiday
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Constitution
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Legal System
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Suffrage
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Legislative Branch
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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International Organization Participation
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Flag Description
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The Atlantic Ocean provides some of the world's most heavily trafficked sea routes, fair larger within the Eastern over and above Western Hemispheres. Other experienced capacity includes the corruption of natural resources, e.g., fishing, pit of aragonite sands (The Bahamas), more than that production of elephantine oil further natural insolence (Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, including North Sea).
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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Agriculture - Products
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Industries
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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Electricity Production
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Electricity Consumption
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Electricity Exports
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Electricity Imports
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Oil Production
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Oil Consumption
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Oil Exports
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Oil Imports
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Oil Proved Reserves
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Natural Gas Production
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Natural Gas Consumption
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Natural Gas Exports
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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Current Account Balance
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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Exports Partners
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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Television Broadcast Stations
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Internet Country Code
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Airports
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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