Which Countries Border More Than One Ocean?

By Joyce Chepkemoi on April 25 2017 in World Facts

Many countries on Earth border at least one ocean.

Which Countries Border More Than One Ocean?

The ocean is a large mass of saline water that comprises most of the hydrosphere of the planet, covering about 71% of the world's surface. There are five oceans on Earth, from largest to smallest they are: the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean. The combined oceans are home to about 230,000 known plants and animal species with even more species that have yet to be discovered. The ocean plays a significant role in influencing climate and weather patterns. Astonishingly, oceanographers believe that only 5% of the World Ocean has been explored. There are many countries that border two or more oceans of the world.

South Africa

Located in the southernmost region of the continent of Africa, the Republic of South Africa is confined by about 1,739 miles of the Southern African coastline to the south that stretches along both the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans. The Cape of Good Hope is the point of division between the Indian and Atlantic Oceans.

Russia

Officially known as the Russian Federation, Russia is a country located in Eurasia (Europe and Asia). Russia is vast, covering over one eighth of the inhabited land area on Earth. The country extends over most of the Northern Asia region and also most of Eastern Europe. Russia shares its border with the North Pacific Ocean, the Black Sea, the Baltic Sea and the Arctic Ocean.

Canada

Located in the northern half of the continent of North America, Canada comprises of three territories and ten provinces. Canada is the second largest country in the world by total area while by land area the country is the world's fourth largest. The border between Canada and the US is the longest binational land border in the world. The country also shares its border by the North Pacific Ocean, the North Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean.

Australia

Officially known as the Commonwealth of Australia, the country comprises of the Australian mainland, the island of Tasmania, and many other small islands. Australia is the sixth largest country in the world by total area. The country is bordered by the South Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean and the Southern Ocean.

Which Countries Border More Than One Ocean?

Rank	Continent	Country	Pacific Ocean	Atlantic Ocean	Indian Ocean	Polar Oceans	Oceans
1	Africa	South Africa		South Atlantic	Indian Ocean	Southern Ocean	2 or 3
2	Africa & Asia	Egypt		Mediterranean Sea	Red Sea		2
3	Asia	Israel		Mediterranean Sea	Red Sea		2
4	Asia	Thailand	Gulf of Thailand		Andaman Sea		2
5	Asia	Malaysia	South China Sea		Andaman Sea		2
6	Asia	Indonesia	Pacific Ocean		Indian Ocean		2
7	Asia	East Timor	Savu Sea, Flores Sea		Timor Sea		2
8	Asia & Europe	Russia	North Pacific	Black Sea Baltic Sea		Arctic Ocean	3
9	Europe	Norway		Norwegian Sea		Barents Sea	2
10	North America	Greenland		North Atlantic		Arctic Ocean	2
11	North America	Canada	North Pacific	North Atlantic		Arctic Ocean	3
12	North America	United States	North Pacific			Arctic Ocean	2
13	North America	United States	North Pacific	North Atlantic			2
14	North America	Mexico	Pacific Ocean	Gulf of Mexico Caribbean Sea			2
15	North America	Guatemala	Pacific Ocean	Gulf of Honduras			2
16	North America	Honduras	Gulf of Fonseca	Caribbean Sea			2
17	North America	Nicaragua	Pacific Ocean	Caribbean Sea			2
18	North America	Costa Rica	Pacific Ocean	Caribbean Sea			2
19	North America & South America	Panama	Gulf of Panama	Caribbean Sea			2
20	South America	Colombia	Pacific Ocean	Caribbean Sea			2
21	South America	Chile	South Pacific	Straits of Magellan		Southern Ocean	2 or 3
22	South America	Argentina		South Atlantic		Drake Passage	1 or 2
23	Australia	Australia	South Pacific		Indian Ocean	Southern Ocean	2 or 3
24	Antartica		South Pacific	South Atlantic	Indian Ocean	Southern Ocean	3 or 1