Arctic Ocean Government 2018, CIA World Factbook

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Arctic Ocean Government 2018

SOURCE: 2018 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES

Page last updated on February 28, 2018

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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 2018 SOURCE: 2018 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES