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Detailed map of Atlantic Ocean with cities. This map shows Atlantic Ocean countries, cities, major ports, roads. You may download, print or use the above map for educational, personal and non-commercial purposes. Attribution is required.
About Atlantic Ocean. The Facts: Area: 41,100,000 sq mi (106,460,000 sq km). Max. depth: 8,486 m (27,841 ft). Major ports and cities: Accra, Dakar, Abidjan, Tangier, Lagos, Cape Town, Montreal, Sydney, Veracruz, Baltimore, Boston, Corpus Christi, Houston, Mobile, Port of New York and New Jersey, Port of South Louisiana, Buenos Aires, Rio de ...
Atlantic Ocean, body of salt water covering about one-fifth of Earth’s surface and separating the continents of Europe and Africa to the east from those of North and South America to the west. Its name, derived from Greek mythology, means the ‘Sea of Atlas.’
The Atlantic Ocean is the world’s second-largest Ocean after the Pacific Ocean. It covers approximately 29% of the total water surface and 20% of the Earth’s total area. The Atlantic is S-shaped and sandwiched between North and South America to the west and Africa and Europe to the east.
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The Atlantic Ocean basin covers about one-fifth of Earth’s surface, coming right after the Pacific Ocean basin in terms of size, and separates the continents of Europe and Africa from those of South and North America.
Map of the Atlantic Ocean. View Larger. Introduction. Background. The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five oceans (after the Pacific Ocean, but larger than the Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, and Arctic Ocean).
The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest ocean in the world. It has an area of about 106,460,000 km2 and lies in-between the Americas on one side, and Europe and Africa on the other; giving it a narrow S-shape.
The Atlantic Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth. The Atlantic is divided by the Equator in two rather artificial sections: the North Atlantic and the South Atlantic. Its name derives from Atlantikos (Atlas – the sea beyond the Atlas Mountains), one of the Titans of Greek mythology.
Atlantic Ocean. Page last updated: October 30, 2024. Photos of Atlantic Ocean. view 40 photos. Introduction. Background. The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five ocean basins (after the Pacific Ocean, but larger than the Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, and Arctic Ocean).