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- Country: Finland
- Languages spoken: Finnish, Swedish
- Currency: Euro
- Country code: 358
- Time zone: EET (UTC+2)
- Area: 29,500 square kmWikipedia: Gulf of Finland
- Length: 428 km
- Width: 120 km
- Contains several islands
- Floor has uneven topography
- Waters among the freshest in the Baltic Sea
- Eastern part covered with ice during some winter monthsNASA: Bitter Winter Freezes Gulf of Finland
- Contains both saltwater and freshwater marine life
- Important for commercial fisheries
- Biggest environmental problem is Algal Bloom which covers large areas during summer monthsFinnish Institute of Marine Research: Large algal mats probable in late July in the Gulf of Finland and in the Archipelago Sea
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The Gulf of Finland is a 29,500 square kilometer body of water that is located on the Eastern most part of the Baltic Sea. It borders with Finland to the north, Estonia to the south and Saint Petersburg, Russia to the east.Baltic Marine Environment Bibliography: Gulf of Finland
The gulf is 428 Kilometers long, 120 kilometers wide, its mouth is 75 kilometers across. On the eastern-most side, the gulf narrows and feeds into the Gulf of Kronstadt. Several island formations sit in the Gulf of Finland, the largest of which being Gogland, Tyters, Lavansaari and Seiskari.
The currents run eastward on the top of the Gulf, and westward on the bottom.
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First Gulf of Finland mine detonation falls flat: http://bit.ly/6l3kXe
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YLE: Mine Clearing Operation in Gulf of Finland Falters http://bit.ly/6Ii7np
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Mine Clearing Operation in Gulf of Finland Falters: A second attempt to start the detonation of wartime mines in th... http://bit.ly/6Ii7np
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Nord Stream mine clearance begins in Gulf of Finland: Mine clearance began on Sunday in the Gulf of Finland, 30 kil... http://bit.ly/8zwGUa
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@bobbyllew Pah! I jumped in the Gulf of Finland part of the Baltic as part of a sauna experience the other night. Didn't seem that cold!
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