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Last Updated: 05/09/2024

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The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five oceans, covering an area of about 14 million square kilometers (5.4 million square miles) at the North Pole. It is surrounded by the northern coastlines of North America, Europe, and Asia. The Arctic Ocean is unique for its ice cover, which varies significantly with the seasons, expanding in the winter and shrinking in the summer.
The Arctic Ocean plays a crucial role in regulating the Earth's climate and ocean currents. Its ice cover reflects sunlight, helping to cool the planet, and its cold, dense waters drive global ocean circulation patterns. The region is also home to a diverse range of wildlife, including polar bears, seals, whales, and various species of fish and seabirds.

In recent years, the Arctic Ocean has been undergoing rapid environmental changes due to climate change. Rising temperatures are causing the sea ice to melt at an accelerating rate, leading to concerns about the loss of habitat for polar animals, rising sea levels, and changes in global weather patterns. Additionally, the melting ice is opening up new opportunities for shipping, resource extraction, and tourism in the region, which has sparked geopolitical competition among Arctic nations.

The Arctic Council, comprised of the eight Arctic countries (Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the United States), plays a key role in coordinating environmental protection and sustainable development efforts in the Arctic region. However, disagreements over issues such as territorial claims, resource exploitation, and environmental protection have led to tensions among member states.
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K2
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Cho Oyu
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Rocky Mountains
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Kangchenjunga
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Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world. It rises with an elevation of 8,586 m (28,169 ft) in a section of the Himalayas called Kangchenjunga Himal that is limited in the west by the Tamur River and in the east by the Teesta River. The Kangchenjunga Himal is located in eastern Nepal and Sikkim, India.

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Sea of Azov
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The Sea of Azov is an inland shelf sea in Eastern Europe connected to the Black Sea by the narrow (about 4 km (2.5 mi)) Strait of Kerch, and sometimes regarded as a northern extension of the Black Sea. The sea is bounded by Russia on the east, and by Ukraine on the northwest and southwest (the parts of Ukraine bordering the sea are currently under Russian occupation).

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Ionian Sea
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Tyrrhenian Sea
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Bashi Channel
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The Bashi Channel is a waterway between Mavulis Island of the Philippines and Orchid Island of Taiwan. It is a part of the Luzon Strait between the East China Sea and the South China Sea. It is characterized by windy storms during the rainy period, which lasts from June to December.

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Bashi Channel

  

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