Section A 



Table I — Largest oceans and seas in the world, showing area, average depth, and 



maximum depth 



Oceans and seas 



Pacific Ocean 



Atlantic Ocean 



Indian Ocean 



Arctic Ocean 



Mediterranean Sea- 

 South China Sea- 

 Bering Sea 



Caribbean Sea 



Gulf of Mexico 



Okhotsk Sea 



East China Sea 



Yellow Sea --- 



Hudson Bay 



Sea of Japan - 



North Sea 



Black Sea --- 



Red Sea 



Baltic Sea 



Source: Rand McNally New CosmopoUtan World Atlas, 1967 edition. 



Table II. — Length o} coastline of the United States, by coastal reach 

 [In statute mUes] 



1 Measurements were made with a unit measure of 30 minutes latitude. The corresponding mileage 

 varies slightly, but at the latitude of San Francisco, 30" is about 34.5 mUes. Shoreline of bays and sounds is 

 included to a point where such waters narrow to the width of the unit measure, and the distance across at 

 such point is included. 



2 As above, except that a unit measure of 3 statute miles was used. 



3 As above, except that a unit measure of 100 feet was used. 



* Measurements on detaUed basis not available; approximated here by using "general coastUne" miles. 

 Source: Department of Commerce, Coast and Geodetic Survey; Department of Defense, Corps of 

 Engineers (for Great Lakes information) . 



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