The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1996 to 2025 Oceans
Geography - note Arctic Ocean, in 30 editions.
The entry for Arctic Ocean published Geography - note in 30 editions of 36, from 1996 to 2025. The text changed in 4 editions. Each is shown as published. Geography - note in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 4
- the first edition with it
- 1996
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Geographic note” (1996), “Geography - note” (1997 to 2025), “Geography-note” (1998) and “Geography--note” (1999).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Geographic note”
- major chokepoint is the southern Chukchi Sea (northern access to the Pacific Ocean via the Bering Strait);
- strategic location between North America and Russia;
- shortest marine link between the extremes of eastern and western Russia, floating research stations operated by the US and Russia;
- maximum snow cover in March or April about 20 to 50 centimeters over the frozen ocean;
- snow cover lasts about 10 months
major chokepoint is the southern Chukchi Sea
(northern access to the Pacific Ocean via the Bering Strait);
strategic location between North America and Russia; shortest marine
link between the extremes of eastern and western Russia, floating
research stations operated by the US and Russia; maximum snow cover
in March or April about 20 to 50 centimeters over the frozen ocean;
snow cover lasts about 10 months
- major chokepoint is the southern Chukchi Sea (northern access to the Pacific Ocean via the Bering Strait);
- strategic location between North America and Russia;
- shortest marine link between the extremes of eastern and western Russia, floating research stations operated by the US and Russia;
- maximum snow cover in March or April about 20 to 50 centimeters over the frozen ocean;
- snow cover lasts about 10 months
major chokepoint is the southern Chukchi Sea
(northern access to the Pacific Ocean via the Bering Strait);
strategic location between North America and Russia; shortest marine
link between the extremes of eastern and western Russia, floating
research stations operated by the US and Russia; maximum snow cover
March or April about 20 to 50 centimeters over the frozen ocean;
cover lasts about 10 months
Published as “Geography-note”
- major chokepoint is the southern Chukchi Sea (northern access to the Pacific Ocean via the Bering Strait);
- strategic location between North America and Russia;
- shortest marine link between the extremes of eastern and western Russia, floating research stations operated by the US and Russia;
- maximum snow cover in March or April about 20 to 50 centimeters over the frozen ocean;
- snow cover lasts about 10 months
major chokepoint is the southern Chukchi Sea
access to the Pacific Ocean via the Bering Strait);
between North America and Russia; shortest marine
extremes of eastern and western Russia, floating
operated by the US and Russia; maximum snow cover in
about 20 to 50 centimeters over the frozen ocean; snow
about 10 months
Published as “Geography--note”
- major chokepoint is the southern Chukchi Sea (northern access to the Pacific Ocean via the Bering Strait);
- strategic location between North America and Russia;
- shortest marine link between the extremes of eastern and western Russia;
- floating research stations operated by the US and Russia;
- maximum snow cover in March or April about 20 to 50 centimeters over the frozen ocean;
- snow cover lasts about 10 months
major chokepoint is the southern Chukchi Sea (northern
(northern access to the Pacific Ocean via the Bering Strait);
strategic location
link between theRussia, Russia; floating
research stations
in March or April
snow cover lasts
The same text in 26 editions, 2000 to 2025.
- major chokepoint is the southern Chukchi Sea (northern access to the Pacific Ocean via the Bering Strait);
- strategic location between North America and Russia;
- shortest marine link between the extremes of eastern and western Russia;
- floating research stations operated by the US and Russia;
- maximum snow cover in March or April about 20 to 50 centimeters over the frozen ocean;
- snow cover lasts about 10 months
major chokepoint is the southern Chukchi Sea
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Arctic Ocean: Geography - note.” The World Factbook, 1996–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/arctic-ocean/geography-note.