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Nov 13, 2023 · This map shows South Atlantic Ocean countries, cities, major ports, roads. You may download, print or use the above map for educational, personal and non-commercial purposes. Attribution is required.
Map of the South Atlantic Ocean Islands . Source: U.S. CIA, 1978. North Atlantic Ocean Africa Maps
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- Islands of the Atlantic Ocean
Among purely oceanic islands (i.e., those without any foundation of continental rock, usually formed as the result of volcanic action) are Iceland, the Azores, Ascension, St. Helena, Tristan da Cunha, Bouvet, and Gough, which all rise from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge; and the Canary, Madeira, and Cape Verde islands and Fernando de Noronha (near Cape São...
Among purely oceanic islands (i.e., those without any foundation of continental rock, usually formed as the result of volcanic action) are Iceland, the Azores, Ascension, St. Helena, Tristan da Cunha, Bouvet, and Gough, which all rise from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge; and the Canary, Madeira, and Cape Verde islands and Fernando de Noronha (near Cape São...
The South Atlantic is slightly smaller than the North Atlantic and has an area of about 40,270,000 km2. Unlike its Northern counterpart, which boasts a variety of islands, the South Atlantic is home to only two island nations, the African nations of Cape Verde and São Tomé and Príncipe.
Dec 3, 2023 · About Atlantic Ocean. The Facts: Area: 41,100,000 sq mi (106,460,000 sq km). Max. depth: 8,486 m (27,841 ft). Major ports and cities: Accra, Dakar, Abidjan, Tangier, Lagos, Cape Town, Montreal, Sydney, Veracruz, Baltimore, Boston, Corpus Christi, Houston, Mobile, Port of New York and New Jersey, Port of South Louisiana, Buenos Aires, Rio de ...
Ascension Island is an isolated volcanic island, 7°56′ south of the Equator in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) from the coast of Africa and 1,400 miles (2,300 km) from the coast of South America.
The islands of the Atlantic Ocean are - except for those in one concentrated region - scattered far and wide, with little in common but their relative obscurity. On the other hand some of the islands below are very popular holiday destinations, more precisely, beach destinations.
