Baltic Sea
Definition
The Baltic Sea is a mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe. It's bordered by Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, northeastern Germany and eastern Denmark.
Related terms
Baltic States: Refers to three countries in Northern Europe on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Gulf of Bothnia: The northernmost arm of the Baltic Sea between Sweden to the west and Finland to the east.
Brackish Water: This term refers to water that has more salinity than fresh water but not as much as seawater; this is a characteristic feature of Baltic sea due to mixture of saltwater from North East Atlantic and freshwater from surrounding land runoff.
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