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The Baltic Sea, the North Sea, and the English Channel. coast of Bornholm, Denmark Great Belt Bridge Møn: chalk cliffs Chalk cliffs at Stubbenkammer promontory on the island of Rügen, Ger. Ostseebad Ahrenshoop, Ger., on the Baltic Sea. Poland Marienkirche in Lübeck, Germany The Kiel Canal, running from the mouth of the Elbe River to the Baltic Sea, Kiel, Ger. Gdańsk shipyard
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The Baltic Sea, the North Sea, and the English Channel.
coast of Bornholm, Denmark
Great Belt Bridge
Møn: chalk cliffs
Chalk cliffs at Stubbenkammer promontory on the island of Rügen, Ger.
Ostseebad Ahrenshoop, Ger., on the Baltic Sea.
Poland
Marienkirche in Lübeck, Germany
The Kiel Canal, running from the mouth of the Elbe River to the Baltic Sea, Kiel, Ger.
Gdańsk shipyard
Learn why the construction of dykes is crucial in protecting the north German coastlines
Overfishing: A threat to the oceans and marine life
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