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| Atlantic Ocean | |
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• Total | 85,133,000 km² |
The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest continuous body of water of the five oceans on Earth. It covers approximately 17% of Earth's surface and about 24% of its water surface area, and is split into the north and south atlantic by the equator. The Atlantic has played a major role in human history, seperating Europe and Africa from North America and South America with its navigation sparking the era of colonialism.