"The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about 106,400,000 square kilometres, it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area. The first part of its name refers to Atlas of Greek mythology, making the Atlantic the 'Sea of Atlas'. ..."
Second largest ocean, which separates the Americas from Europe and Africa
- Bahamas, The - Group of islands in the Atlantic Ocean, ruled since 1973 by the Monarchy of the Bahamas
- Barbados - Easternmost island in the West Indies, ruled since 1966 by the Monarchy of Barbados
- British Isles - Group of islands on the Atlantic Ocean, off the northwest coast of Europe
- Cape Verde - Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of west Africa, ruled since 1975 by the República de Cabo Verde
- Cuba - Island in the Caribbean Sea, ruled since 1959 by the República de Cuba
- Dominica - Island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, ruled since 1978 by the Commonwealth of Dominica
- Dominican Republic - Territory in the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, ruled since 1961 by the República Dominicana
- Grenada - Islands in the southeastern Caribbean Sea, ruled since 1983 by the Monarchy of Grenada
- Haiti - Territory in the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, ruled since 1991 by the République d'Haïti
- Iceland - Island in the north Atlantic Ocean, ruled since 1944 by the Lýðveldið Ísland
- Ireland, Republic of - Territory in the island of Ireland in the northern Atlantic Ocean, ruled since 1937 by the Poblacht na hÉireann
- Jamaica - Island in the Caribbean Sea, ruled since 1962 by the Monarchy of Jamaica
- Saint Kitts and Nevis - Islands in the West Indies, ruled since 1983 by the Monarchy of Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia - Island in the West Indies, ruled since 1979 by the Monarchy of Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Islands in the West Indies, ruled since 1979 by the Monarchy of Saint Vincent and the Grenadine
- São Tomé and Príncipe - Islands off the coast of western Africa, ruled since 1975 by the República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe
- Trinidad and Tobago - Islands in the southwest West Indies, ruled since 1962 by the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
- United Kingdom - Island territories in western Europe, ruled since 1921 by the Monarchy of the United Kingdom
Reference
Atlantic Ocean - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia