* Location: Northern Europe
* Countries bordering the Baltic Sea: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, and Sweden
* Area: 415,266 km² (160,335 sq mi)
* Average depth: 55 m (180 ft)
* Maximum depth: 459 m (1,506 ft)
The North Sea
* Location: Northwestern Europe
* Countries bordering the North Sea: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Scotland, and England
* Area: 575,000 km² (222,000 sq mi)
* Average depth: 95 m (312 ft)
* Maximum depth: 700 m (2,297 ft)