The Arctic Ocean region includes the Arctic Ocean, as well as parts of countries including Canada, Russia, Norway, Greenland, Finland, and Sweden. This area of about 3 lakh square miles has wonderful geography. Akirtak is named after the two constellations Great Bear and Little Bear in the northern sky. In Greek it means close to a bat or a bear. The area is always covered with snow. The lowest temperature was recorded at minus 3 degrees. Some features of this area are worth knowing.
- Ten percent of the earth's freshwater is stored in the form of ice at the North Pole.
- Sea creatures like polar bears, whales, seals live in the sea area like ice.
- The area is rich in fish natural gas and some minerals.
- Gray whales from the area travel 1,600 miles to and from Canada each year.
- The polar regions also have a population of about 3 million.
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