Sweden recently seized a ship suspected of having damaged a fibre-optic cable under the Baltic Sea linking the country to Latvia.
About Baltic Sea:
It is one of the seas of the Atlantic Ocean, situated in Northern Europe.
It is the youngest seaon the earth, emerging some 10,000-15,000 years ago as the glaciers retreated at the end of the last Ice Age.
It is approximately 1,600 km long and 193 km wide, covering an area of approximately 377,000 sq.km.
Surrounding Countries: It has a coastline of approximately 8,000 km, shared by several countries, including Sweden, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Finland, Estonia, Germany, Denmark and Russia.
It is connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Danish Straits, to the White Sea via the White Sea Canal and to the North Sea’s German Bight via Kiel Canal.
The Baltic Sea contains three major gulfs: the Gulf of Bothnia to the north, the Gulf of Finland to the east, and the Gulf of Riga slightly to the south of that.
It is often cited as the world’s largest brackish inland water body.
Its water salinity levels are lower than that of the World Oceans due to the inflow of fresh water from the surrounding land and the sea’s shallowness.
There are about 60 rivers draining into the Baltic Sea. Neva is the largest river amongst them.
Islands: It is home to over 20 islands and archipelagos. Gotland, located off the coast of Sweden, is the largestisland in the Baltic Sea.
Algal Harmful Blooms are also one of the issues that affect the Baltic Sea.
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