Arctic Ocean Government 2016, CIA World Factbook

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Arctic Ocean Government 2016

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etymology: the name Arctic comes from the Greek word "arktikos" meaning "near the bear" or "northern," and that word derives from "arktos," meaning "bear"; the name refers either to the constellation Ursa Major, the "Great Bear," which is prominent in the northern celestial sphere, or to the constellation Ursa Minor, the "Little Bear," which contains Polaris, the North (Pole) Star

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Arctic Ocean Government 2016 https://theodora.com/wfbcurrent/arctic_ocean/arctic_ocean_government.html SOURCE: 2016 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES