Holiday Ayo - The area of the Atlantic Ocean reaches 41 million square miles or 106 million square kilometers, making it the second largest ocean in the world after the Pacific Ocean.

This ocean stretches from the Arctic Circle to Antarctica, and is bordered by the Americas to the west and Europe and Africa to the east.

So, to get to know the Atlantic Ocean even further, let's look at the following interesting facts!

1. Its Color Is Different from the Pacific Ocean

source : Nation's Press

Many people don't know that the Atlantic Ocean is a different color from the Pacific Ocean. The Atlantic Ocean is greenish in color, while the Pacific Ocean has a more bluish tint. Sea water looks blue because it is affected by the absorption and scattering of sunlight. Sunlight has blue waves of scattered light, just like we see in the sky.

2. Habitats for Various Species

source : Wikipedia

Reporting from National Geographic, there are various fish, corals, and mollusks that live 900 meters under the Atlantic ocean.

In addition, in this ocean we can find many well-known species such as dolphins and turtles. There is even a great white shark that grows in the waters of the United States that likes to eat seals.

3. There is a Mysterious Bermuda Triangle

source : History Channel

The Bermuda Triangle is an area of the North Atlantic Ocean bounded by the southeast coast of the US, Bermuda and the islands of the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica and Puerto Rico).

The mysterious story about the Bermuda Triangle has existed since 56 years ago, in 1964 to be precise. This story begins with a series of unexplained disappearances of ships and planes. Some people don't really think that the Bermuda Triangle is in the ocean.

4. Location of the sinking of the Titanic

source : Historic UK

The Atlantic Ocean is the location of the sinking of the world's largest cruise ship in 1912, the Titanic. The cruise ship sank on April 15, 1912, after hitting an iceberg in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

The ship that once received the nickname "the unsinkable ship" sank on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York, United States.

The tragedy of the sinking of the Titanic shocked the world, you know, because it is the deadliest commercial maritime disaster in modern history, which claimed the lives of around 1500 people.

5. About 133 countries have coastlines along the Atlantic ocean

source : World Atlas

The Atlantic Ocean is directly adjacent to 5 continents, namely Asia, Europe, Africa, North America and South America. It is estimated that about 133 countries and territories have coastlines along the Atlantic ocean.

The details are as follows: Europe consists of 40 countries, Africa consists of 31 countries, North and Central America consists of 12 countries, South America consists of 10 countries, Asia consists of 10 countries, and finally, the Caribbean Islands consists of 30 countries.