North Sea
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+ | The '''North Sea''' is a [[marginal sea|marginal]], [[epeiric sea]] of the [[Atlantic Ocean]] on the European [[continental shelf]]. It is more than 600 miles long and 350 miles wide, with an area of around 222,000 square miles. A large part of the European [[drainage basin]] empties into the North Sea including water from the [[Baltic Sea]]. The North Sea connects with the rest of the Atlantic through the [[Dover Strait]] and the [[English Channel]] in the south and through the [[Norwegian Sea]] in the north. | ||
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The North Sea is a marginal, epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European continental shelf. It is more than 600 miles long and 350 miles wide, with an area of around 222,000 square miles. A large part of the European drainage basin empties into the North Sea including water from the Baltic Sea. The North Sea connects with the rest of the Atlantic through the Dover Strait and the English Channel in the south and through the Norwegian Sea in the north.
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