“BALTIC SEA NATIONS WARY OF RUSSIA’S PROPOSED MARITIME BORDER CHANGES”
Why in the news?
- Baltic Sea nations expressed concern over reports that Russia plans to revise its territorial waters’ borders, calling it a potential escalation.
- Russia’s draft proposal aims to update 1985 coordinates, raising uncertainty about whether borders will shift or just be clarified.
Source:WorldAtlas
About Baltic Sea:
- Location: Part of the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northern Europe.
- Extent: Extends northward from southern Denmark to near the Arctic Circle, separating the Scandinavian Peninsula from continental Europe.
- Connection: Links to the Atlantic Ocean via the Danish Straits.
- Water Type: Largest brackish water body globally, with lower salinity due to freshwater inflow and shallowness.
- Surrounding Countries: Denmark, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Finland, and Sweden.
- Depth: Average depth of 55 meters, with the deepest point around 459 meters below sea level.
- Major Gulfs: Gulf of Bothnia to the north, Gulf of Finland to the east, and Gulf of Riga slightly south.
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