White sea
General data
- Water type: Sae
- Progression: Arctic ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Subpolar
- Continents: Europe
- Countries: Russia
Description
The White Sea is a southern inlet of the Barents Sea located on the northwest coast of Russia, also the marginal sea of the Artic ocean. It is surrounded by Karelia to the west, the Kola Peninsula to the north, and the Kanin Peninsula to the northeast. The whole of the White Sea is under Russian sovereignty and considered to be part of the internal waters of Russia.