Key Facts about Baltic Sea

Nov. 28, 2024

The Swedish Prime Minister has said the Baltic Sea is now a “high risk” zone as he met Nordic and Baltic leaders’ days after a suspected sabotage attack on undersea cables.

About Baltic Sea:

  • It is a semi-enclosed inland sea located in Northern Europe.
  • It is an arm of the North Atlantic Ocean.
  • It extends northward from the latitude of southern Denmark almost to the Arctic Circle and separating the Scandinavian Peninsula from the rest of continental Europe.
  • It connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the Danish Straits.
  • It has a coastline of approximately 8,000 km.
  • Surrounding Countries: Denmark, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Finland and Sweden.
  • It covers an area of approximately 377,000 sq.km. The sea is approximately 1,600 km long and 193 km wide.
  • It is connected to the White Sea via the White Sea Canal and to the North Sea’s German Bight via the Kiel Canal.
  • The Baltic Sea contains three major gulfs: the Gulf of Bothniato the north, the Gulf of Finland to the east, and the Gulf of Riga slightly to the south.
  • 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.
  • More than 250 rivers and streams empty their waters into the Baltic Sea. Neva is the largest river that drains into the Baltic Sea.
  • Islands: It is home to over 20 islands and archipelagos. Gotland, located off the coast of Sweden, is the largest island in the Baltic Sea.

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