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Baltic countries

The meaning of Baltic countries depends on the context in which it is used.

When discussing politics, Baltic countries usually refers to three countries on the Baltics coasts: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. See Baltic States.
When discussing ecology, biology or geography, Baltic countries usually refers to all of the countries arround the Baltic Sea: Sweden, Norway, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia's Kaliningrad District, Poland, Germany and Denmark.

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