• 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.
  • Know more about the Baltic sea, its Location, Geography, Physical Features, Significance & Map in this article for the UPSC exam.
  • Baltic Sea, arm of the Atlantic Ocean [1], c.163,000 sq mi (422,170 sq km), including the Kattegat strait, its northwestern extension.
  • ...like bottom trawling, high levels of by-catch and illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing all lead to the degradation of the marine habitats in the Baltic Sea.
  • The Baltic Sea is located in the Atlantic Ocean, partially surrounded by the North European Plain, Finland, Scandinavia, and the Baltic countries.
  • The Baltic Sea is a brackish inland sea, a branch of the Atlantic Ocean, that is enclosed by the scandinavian peninsula and the north-east of central european...
  • Ahtra is an Estonian island in the Baltic Sea. Its coordinates are 58°16′08″N 24°13′08″E / 58.26889°N 24.21889°E / 58.26889; 24.21889. List of islands of Estonia.
  • Yet freshwater is constantly flowing into the Baltic Sea via rivers and rainfall. The entire Baltic Sea is an area of low-saline, brackish water.
  • The eutrophication, which is an accumulation of nutrients, especially from fertilizers, causes an unnatural growth of algae in the Baltic Sea.