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 The '''Greenland Sea''' map, incomplete, shows the unfinished east coast of Greenland on the left and Spitsbergen on the right, in the extreme arctic part of the contemporary political entity of [[:Category:Places in Canada|Canada]], between 72.51°N to 82.34°N.  The map's hexes are [[20-mile Hex Map|20 miles]] in diameter.  The total area is about 366,000 square miles.
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-This remote and inhospitable region is largely unexplored by European explorers.  The harsh Arctic climate, with its icy waters and severe weather conditions, makes navigation and exploration challenging.  The Greenland Sea is frozen for a significant portion of the year, limiting access and navigation. Sea ice makes maritime activities difficult and risky, discouraging extensive exploration of the area.
+This remote and inhospitable region is largely unexplored by European explorers.  The harsh [[Arctic Conditions|Arctic]] climate, with its icy waters and severe weather conditions, makes navigation and exploration challenging.  The Greenland Sea is frozen for a significant portion of the year, limiting access and navigation. Sea ice makes maritime activities difficult and risky, discouraging extensive exploration of the area.
 Nonetheless, the region is important for commercial activities such as whaling and the hunting of seals and walruses. European nations, particularly the Dutch and English, seek these valuable resources — though there are tales of ships being wrecked by gigantic behemoths, or of the destruction of temporary settlements on Spitsbergen by frost-covered trolls.

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 | style="width: 120px"|'''[[Map A.12 - High Greenland|A12: High Greenland]]''' || colspan="2"; style="width: 120px"|'''[[Map A.01 - Greenland Sea|A1: Greenland Sea]]''' || style="width: 120px"|'''[[Map A.02 - East Spitsbergen|A2: East Spitsbergen]]'''
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-| colspan="2"; style="width: 120px"|'''[[Map B.18 - Iceland|B18: Iceland]]''' || colspan="2"; style="width: 120px"|[[Map B.01 - Lofoten|B1: Lofoten]]'''
+| colspan="2"; style="width: 120px"|'''[[Map B.18 - Iceland|B18: Iceland]]''' || colspan="2"; style="width: 120px"|'''[[Map B.01 - Lofoten|B1: Lofoten]]'''
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-| style="width: 120px"|'''[[Map A.12 - High Greenland|A12: High Greenland]]''' || colspan="2"; style="width: 240px"|'''[[Map A.01 - Greenland Sea|A1: Greenland Sea]]''' || style="width: 120px"|'''[[Map A.02 - East Spitsbergen|A2: East Spitsbergen]]'''
+| style="width: 120px"|'''[[Map A.12 - High Greenland|A12: High Greenland]]''' || colspan="2"; style="width: 120px"|'''[[Map A.01 - Greenland Sea|A1: Greenland Sea]]''' || style="width: 120px"|'''[[Map A.02 - East Spitsbergen|A2: East Spitsbergen]]'''
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-| colspan="2"; style="width: 240px"|'''[[Map B.18 - Iceland|B18: Iceland]]''' || colspan="2"; style="width: 240px"|[[Map B.01 - Lofoten|B1: Lofoten]]'''
+| colspan="2"; style="width: 120px"|'''[[Map B.18 - Iceland|B18: Iceland]]''' || colspan="2"; style="width: 120px"|[[Map B.01 - Lofoten|B1: Lofoten]]'''
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 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; background-color:#d4f2f2;"
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-! style="width: 120px"|'''[[Map A.12 - High Greenland|A12: High Greenland]]''' !! colspan="2"; style="width: 240px"|'''[[Map A.01 - Greenland Sea|A1: Greenland Sea]]''' !! style="width: 120px"|'''[[Map A.02 - East Spitsbergen|A2: East Spitsbergen]]'''
+| style="width: 120px"|'''[[Map A.12 - High Greenland|A12: High Greenland]]''' || colspan="2"; style="width: 240px"|'''[[Map A.01 - Greenland Sea|A1: Greenland Sea]]''' || style="width: 120px"|'''[[Map A.02 - East Spitsbergen|A2: East Spitsbergen]]'''
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-! colspan="2"; style="width: 240px"|'''[[Map B.18 - Iceland|B18: Iceland]]''' !! colspan="2"; style="width: 240px"|[[Map B.01 - Lofoten|B1: Lofoten]]'''
+| colspan="2"; style="width: 240px"|'''[[Map B.18 - Iceland|B18: Iceland]]''' || colspan="2"; style="width: 240px"|[[Map B.01 - Lofoten|B1: Lofoten]]'''
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-! style="width: 180px|'''[[Map A.12 - High Greenland|A12: High Greenland]]''' !! colspan="2"; style="width: 360px|'''[[Map A.01 - Greenland Sea|A1: Greenland Sea]]''' !! style="width: 180px|'''[[Map A.02 - East Spitsbergen|A2: East Spitsbergen]]'''
+! style="width: 120px|'''[[Map A.12 - High Greenland|A12: High Greenland]]''' !! colspan="2"; style="width: 240px|'''[[Map A.01 - Greenland Sea|A1: Greenland Sea]]''' !! style="width: 120px|'''[[Map A.02 - East Spitsbergen|A2: East Spitsbergen]]'''
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-! colspan="2"; style="width: 360px|'''[[Map B.18 - Iceland|B18: Iceland]]''' !! colspan="2"; style="width: 360px|[[Map B.01 - Lofoten|B1: Lofoten]]'''
+! colspan="2"; style="width: 230px|'''[[Map B.18 - Iceland|B18: Iceland]]''' !! colspan="2"; style="width: 240px|[[Map B.01 - Lofoten|B1: Lofoten]]'''
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-! [[Map A.12 - High Greenland|A12: High Greenland]] !! colspan="2"|[[Map A.01 - Greenland Sea|A1: Greenland Sea]] !! [[Map A.02 - East Spitsbergen|A2: East Spitsbergen]]
+! style="width: 180px|'''[[Map A.12 - High Greenland|A12: High Greenland]]''' !! style="width: 360px|'''[[Map A.01 - Greenland Sea|A1: Greenland Sea]]''' !! style="width: 180px|'''[[Map A.02 - East Spitsbergen|A2: East Spitsbergen]]'''
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-! colspan="2"|[[Map B.18 - Iceland|B18: Iceland]] !! colspan="2"|[[Map B.01 - Lofoten|B1: Lofoten]]
+! style="width: 360px|'''[[Map B.18 - Iceland|B18: Iceland]]''' !! style="width: 360px|[[Map B.01 - Lofoten|B1: Lofoten]]'''
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 : The Greenland sea is home to various marine species, including seals, whales, walruses, narwhal and sea serpents.  The climate is harsh, with cold temperatures and unpredictable weather patterns.  The underwater topography is largely undiscovered and poorly understood.
-'''Spitsbergen'''.
+'''Spitsbergen.'''  In the extreme north of the world, comprised of five major islands and numerous smaller ones, the archipelago spans approximately 250 miles from east to west.  It's northern edge remains shrouded in mystery, never having been observed. The topography of this archipelago is rugged, characterized by pointed mountain peaks known as "spits bergen," soaring to heights exceeding 5,000 feet. Extensive glaciers cover much of the surface of the larger islands, extending down to the ocean where their ice calves into majestic icebergs. Deep fjords intricately indent the coasts, adding to the dramatic landscape.
-==== Spitsbergen ====
+: Discovered by the Norse in 1194 <small>A.D.</small> and later rediscovered in 1596 by the Dutch navigator Willem Barents, these islands have become an annual destination for whalers and sealers.  The archipelago supports a diverse range of fauna, including walruses, polar bears, reindeer and foxes.  Various bird species, such as the eider duck, ptarmigan, gulls, and the majestic snowy owl, frequent the region. Despite these regular visits, details about the permanent residents on Spitsbergen remain unknown.
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