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Place nameBaltic Sea
Other namesOstsee, Oostzee, Östersjön, Baltiskoye More, Baltique, Báltico, Itämeri, Morze Baltyckie, Baltico, Mare Suevicum
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A large body of brackish water located in northern Europe, covering some 149,000 square miles. It connects via the North Sea with the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered by Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Poland, and Germany. It has always been strategic militarily and economically for northern Europe.
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