Atlantic Ocean: Bordering Europe, Not Inside It

The Atlantic Ocean is not in Europe. It is the world's second-largest ocean, bordering Europe's western coast.

• Europe's Atlantic Coast: Portugal, Spain, France, Ireland, UK, Norway, Iceland.
• Adjacent Seas: North Sea, Baltic Sea, Mediterranean Sea (via Strait of Gibraltar), Celtic Sea, Bay of Biscay.

The Atlantic separates Europe from the Americas. It touches four continents: North America, South America, Africa, and Europe (and Antarctica via Southern Ocean).