Explanation

Explanation

• Largest inland water body: Caspian Sea
• Bordering countries: 5 (Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan)
• Surface area: ~371,000 km²
• Volume: ~78,200 km³
• Largest river flowing into it: Volga River

Last verified on 07-09-2026

Explanation

• The Atlantic Ocean covers approximately 20% of Earth’s total surface area.
• It is the second-largest ocean after the Pacific.
• It separates the Americas from Europe and Africa.

Additional information:

• Pacific Ocean: ~30%
• Indian Ocean: ~14%
• Southern Ocean: ~4%
• Arctic Ocean: ~3%

Last verified on 07-09-2026

Explanation

• The Indian Ocean covers approximately 70.56 million square kilometers (27.2 million square miles).
• It is the third-largest ocean in the world.
• It lies between Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Southern Ocean.

Additional information:

• Largest ocean: Pacific Ocean
• Second largest: Atlantic Ocean

Last verified on 07-09-2026

Explanation

• The Atlantic Ocean lies between North and South America on the west and Europe and Africa on the east.
• It is the second-largest of the world’s five oceans.
• It covers approximately 17% of Earth’s surface and 24% of its water surface area.
• Area: 106.5 million km²
• Mean depth: 3,646 m

Last verified on 04-09-2026