Quick Revision: Oceans & Seas
Geographical facts, depths, and areas of the world's oceans and major seas.
The average depth of oceans is 3,688 metres.
The largest ocean covering one-third of the earth's surface is the Pacific Ocean.
The total area of the Arctic Ocean is 14,056,000 sq km.
The area of the Adriatic Sea is 138,600 sq. km.
The average depth of the Arabian Sea (located in the Indian Ocean) is 2734 metres.
The Caribbean Sea borders the region of Central and North America.
The famous strait located in the Mediterranean Sea is the Strait of Gibraltar.
The total area of the Red Sea is 438,000 sq. km.
The main trade route connecting the Muslim world with eastern Africa, Persia and Asia was the Red Sea.
The Persian Gulf is also known by the names Al-Khaliqi Al-Arabi, Arabian Gulf, and Gulf of Iran (All of these).
Iran is on the northeast of the Persian Gulf; the Arabian Peninsula is on the southwest.
The greatest known depth of the Red Sea is located Off Port Sudan.
The largest ocean of the world is the Pacific Ocean.
The area of the Pacific Ocean is 165,250,000 sq. km.
The mean depth of the Pacific Ocean is 14,040 feet.
The second largest ocean of the world is the Atlantic Ocean.
The area of the Atlantic Ocean is 106,460,000 sq. km.
The area of the Mediterranean Sea is 2,500,000 sq. km.
The place of greatest known depth of the India Ocean is the Java Trench.
The area of the Caribbean Sea is 2,754,000 sq. km.
The maximum depth of the Arctic Ocean is 3950 feet.
The area of the East China Sea is 1,249,000 sq. km.
The maximum depth of the Sea of Japan is 12,276 ft.
The approximate area of the Sea of Okhotsk is 1,583,000 sq. km.
The maximum depth of the Hudson Bay is 900 feet.
The maximum depth of the Andaman Sea is 13,773 feet.
The greatest depth of the Red Sea is 9974 feet.
The mean depth of the Pacific Ocean is 4000 metres.
The maximum depth of the Bering Sea is 3,936 metres.
The Indian Ocean covers approximately One-seventh of the earth's surface.
The area of the Indian Ocean is 70,560,000 sq.km.