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Featured Article: Arctic Ocean
The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceans. The northernmost part of the all-encompassing World Ocean, the Arctic Ocean lies entirely within the Arctic Circle and includes the North Pole region. Extending south to about 60°N, it spans an area of approximately 14,060,000 km² (5,430,000 sq mi) surrounded by Eurasia and North America. It is known as the coldest of all the oceans. Mostly covered by sea ice throughout the year and almost completely in winter, the Arctic Ocean's surface temperature and salinity vary seasonally as the ice cover melts and freezes. Climate change has resulted in a decline in sea ice extent, with considerable impacts both local and global.
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The Mongol Empire, established by Genghis Khan in 1206, was the largest contiguous land empire in human history (source: Mongol Empire)