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Fun fact 5 about Arctic Ocean

The Arctic Ocean, with borders as delineated by the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO), including Hudson Bay (some of which is south of 57°N latitude, off the map) and all other marginal seas.
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Global warming has increased encounters between polar bears and humans, leading to a state of emergency in Novaya Zemlya in early 2019.

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Arctic Ocean

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14.06M km²
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5th largest ocean in the world

The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five oceanic divisions. It spans an area of approximately 14,060,000 km2 (5,430,000 sq mi) and is the coldest of the world's oceans.

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