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It is the second largest of the world's oceans, after the [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]]. | It is the second largest of the world's oceans, after the [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]]. | ||
| − | Islands and [[archipelagos]] of the Atlantic Ocean include [[Iceland]], [[Greenland]], the [[Azores]], [[Madeira]], the [[Canary Islands]], [[Cape Verde Islands]], [[St Helena]], [[Tristan da Cunha]] and the [[Falkland Islands]]. | + | Islands and [[archipelagos]] of the Atlantic Ocean include [[Iceland]], [[Greenland]], the [[Azores]], [[Madeira]], the [[Canary Islands]], [[Cape Verde Islands]], [[St Helena]], [[Tristan da Cunha]], [[Ascension Island]] and the [[Falkland Islands]]. |
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Revision as of 18:52, March 29, 2017
| Atlantic Ocean | |
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| Area | 76.762 million sq km |
| Coastline | 111,866 km |
| Lowest Point | -8,605 m (Milwaukee Deep) |
The Atlantic Ocean separates Europe and Africa from the Americas.
It is the second largest of the world's oceans, after the Pacific.
Islands and archipelagos of the Atlantic Ocean include Iceland, Greenland, the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, St Helena, Tristan da Cunha, Ascension Island and the Falkland Islands.