Ocean, sea and island facts
Seas, bays and gulfs, and the world’s big islands. 243 facts.
The Venetian Lagoon covers about 550 km² and has a recorded depth of about 22 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Venetian Lagoon (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q76925 (CC0)
The Gulf of Corinth has a recorded depth of about 935 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Gulf of Corinth (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q209682 (CC0)
Vanua Levu, part of Fiji, has an area of about 5,587 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Vanua Levu (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q327733 (CC0)
The Gulf of Trieste has a recorded depth of about 37 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Gulf of Trieste (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q209757 (CC0)
Prince Patrick Island, part of Canada, has an area of about 15,848 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Prince Patrick Island (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q213146 (CC0)
King William Island, part of Canada, has an area of about 13,111 km².
Source: Wikipedia: King William Island (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q143246 (CC0)
The Argentine Sea covers about 940,000 km² and has a recorded depth of about 2,224 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Argentine Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q970130 (CC0)
The Guanabara Bay covers about 381 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Guanabara Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q224101 (CC0)
The Gulf of Venice has a recorded depth of about 100 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Gulf of Venice (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q194205 (CC0)
Somerset Island, part of Canada, has an area of about 24,786 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Somerset Island (Nunavut) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q212219 (CC0)
St. Lawrence Island, part of United States, has an area of about 5,135 km².
Source: Wikipedia: St. Lawrence Island (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q638407 (CC0)
The Gulf of Fonseca covers about 3,200 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Gulf of Fonseca (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q933264 (CC0)
The Gulf of Mannar covers about 10,500 km² and has a recorded depth of about 1,335 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Gulf of Mannar (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q622811 (CC0)
Anticosti Island, part of Canada, has an area of about 7,941 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Anticosti Island (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q575033 (CC0)
Palawan, part of Philippines, has an area of about 12,189 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Palawan (island) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1061269 (CC0)
The Davis Sea covers about 21,000 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Davis Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q509321 (CC0)
The Garabogazköl covers about 18,400 km² and has a recorded depth of about 4 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Garabogazköl (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q239379 (CC0)
Nordaustlandet, part of Norway, has an area of about 14,467 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Nordaustlandet (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q207374 (CC0)
Bolshevik Island, part of Russia, has an area of about 11,206 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Bolshevik Island (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q650720 (CC0)
The Thracian Sea has a recorded depth of about 1,600 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Thracian Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q379063 (CC0)
October Revolution Island, part of Russia, has an area of about 14,204 km².
Source: Wikipedia: October Revolution Island (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q217372 (CC0)
Kotelny Island, part of Russia, has an area of about 23,200 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Kotelny Island (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q648391 (CC0)
The Gulf of Ob has a recorded depth of about 25 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Gulf of Ob (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q745945 (CC0)
The Curonian Lagoon covers about 1,619 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Curonian Lagoon (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q5596 (CC0)
The Cooperation Sea covers about 258,000 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Cooperation Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q2085564 (CC0)
Severny Island, part of Russia, has an area of about 47,079 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Severny Island (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q217362 (CC0)
Bathurst Island, part of Canada, has an area of about 16,042 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Bathurst Island (Nunavut) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q217369 (CC0)
The Gulf of Anadyr has a recorded depth of about 105 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Gulf of Anadyr (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q483824 (CC0)
The Gulf of Panama has a recorded depth of about 220 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Gulf of Panama (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q645012 (CC0)
Melville Island, part of Australia, has an area of about 5,765 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Melville Island (Northern Territory) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q504763 (CC0)
The Gulf of Maine covers about 93,000 km² and has a recorded depth of about 200 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Gulf of Maine (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q876470 (CC0)
The Vistula Lagoon has a recorded depth of about 5 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Vistula Lagoon (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q5605 (CC0)
The Cosmonauts Sea covers about 699,000 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Cosmonauts Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1509546 (CC0)
Kolguyev Island, part of Russia, has an area of about 5,200 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Kolguyev Island (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q216161 (CC0)
Ellef Ringnes Island, part of Canada, has an area of about 11,295 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Ellef Ringnes Island (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q215001 (CC0)
Bylot Island, part of Canada, has an area of about 11,067 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Bylot Island (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q645180 (CC0)
Edgeøya, part of Norway, has an area of about 5,073 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Edgeøya (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q695120 (CC0)
The Bothnian Sea covers about 79,000 km² and has a recorded depth of about 293 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Bothnian Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1649939 (CC0)
The Irminger Sea covers about 780,000 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Irminger Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1542675 (CC0)
The Lazarev Sea covers about 929,000 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Lazarev Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1576063 (CC0)
The Port Jackson covers about 55 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Port Jackson (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q54504 (CC0)
Yuzhny Island, part of Russia, has an area of about 33,275 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Yuzhny Island (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q212806 (CC0)
Disko Island, part of Kingdom of Denmark, has an area of about 8,612 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Disko Island (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1228827 (CC0)
The Somov Sea covers about 1,150,000 km² and has a recorded depth of about 3,000 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Somov Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1404920 (CC0)
Bananal Island, part of Brazil, has an area of about 19,162 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Bananal Island (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q282059 (CC0)
The Riiser-Larsen Sea has a recorded depth of about 3,000 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Riiser-Larsen Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1576011 (CC0)
The Scapa Flow has a recorded depth of about 60 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Scapa Flow (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q213965 (CC0)
East Falkland, part of United Kingdom, has an area of about 6,605 km².
Source: Wikipedia: East Falkland (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q642226 (CC0)
Komsomolets Island, part of Russia, has an area of about 9,006 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Komsomolets Island (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q248654 (CC0)
Prince Charles Island, part of Canada, has an area of about 9,521 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Prince Charles Island (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q837267 (CC0)
Siberut Island, part of Indonesia, has an area of about 30,812 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Siberut (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q826041 (CC0)
Morotai Island, part of Indonesia, has an area of about 20,270 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Morotai (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q19146 (CC0)
The Kandalaksha Gulf has a recorded depth of about 330 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Kandalaksha Gulf (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1137498 (CC0)
The Väinameri has a recorded depth of about 5 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Väinameri (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q2067956 (CC0)
Wetar Island, part of Indonesia, has an area of about 20,610 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Wetar (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q615657 (CC0)
Prince of Wales Island, part of United States, has an area of about 6,675 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Prince of Wales Island (Alaska) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q601637 (CC0)
Grande Terre, part of France, has an area of about 16,648 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Grande Terre (New Caledonia) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q256293 (CC0)
Yapen Island, part of Indonesia, has an area of about 20,266 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Yapen (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1323436 (CC0)
Cornwallis Island, part of Canada, has an area of about 6,995 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Cornwallis Island (Nunavut) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q674504 (CC0)
The Yenisei Gulf has a recorded depth of about 20 metres.
Source: Wikipedia: Yenisei Gulf (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1338198 (CC0)