What are the 7 oceans in the world?

The surface of Planet Earth is around 70% water, over 96% of which is salt water. While this vast area is mostly interconnected, it is broken up into large and small bodies by the seven continents and other landmasses. The largest of these bodies are known as the Great Oceans. read more

7 Continents of the World and the 5 Oceans List 7 Continents and 5 Oceans of the World – Updated on June 17th, 2018: Our planet Earth, where all of us live is one of the most diverse planets known to human being. read more

In Sumerian texts the Seven seas are connected to the “Classical Planets/Seven Heavens” Persians The streams forming the Oxus River, the ancient name for the River Amu Darya. read more

While there are technically only five oceans in the world, the term "seven seas" was coined in ancient literature and divided the oceans into the Arctic, North Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Pacific, South Pacific, Indian and Southern Oceans. read more