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The North Sea, at a Glance
A shallow arm of the Atlantic, seven countries, one major offshore industry
Area~570,000 sq km
Avg Depth~95 metres
Deepest Point~725 m, Norwegian Trench
Oil Reserves~23 billion barrels
Seven bordering countries: United Kingdom, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France.
Common exam trap: Finland and Russia do NOT border the North Sea. Finland sits on the Baltic Sea/Gulf of Finland; Russia’s European coastline touches the Baltic and the Arctic, not the North Sea.
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The Seven Bordering Countries
- Location The North Sea is a shallow, northeastern arm of the Atlantic Ocean, sitting between the British Isles and mainland northwestern Europe.
- Seven Countries Seven countries border it: the United Kingdom, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France.
- Common Trap Finland and Russia do not border the North Sea. Finland sits on the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland. Russia’s European coast touches the Baltic Sea and the Arctic Ocean, not the North Sea.
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Depth and the Offshore Oil Industry
- Shallow Sea The North Sea covers about 570,000 sq km. It is relatively shallow, with an average depth of around 95 metres.
- Norwegian Trench Its deepest point lies near the Norwegian Trench, plunging to about 725 metres.
- Oil and Gas Geologists discovered oil and natural gas here in the early 1960s. Production has run since 1959. The North Sea is now the world’s most productive offshore drilling region, with proven reserves of about 23 billion barrels of oil.
- Norway and UK Norway and the United Kingdom, Europe’s leading oil producers, depend heavily on North Sea oil for a large share of their income.
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Previous Year Questions
- On the countries bordering the North Sea, asked as: “Consider the following countries: How many of the above countries have a border with the North Sea?” (UPSC CSP 2024, GS Paper I).
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