Correct Option (B):
Only two of the listed countries, Germany and Norway, share a border with the North Sea.
- Germany: The northwestern coast of Germany, particularly in the states of Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony, borders the North Sea.
- Norway: Norway's long western coastline extends along the North Sea, from the Skagerrak strait in the south to the Norwegian Sea in the north.
Incorrect Options:
- Finland: Finland is located in Northern Europe and its coastlines are exclusively along the Baltic Sea, including the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland. It does not have a border with the North Sea.
- Russia: Russia's European maritime borders are primarily with the Baltic Sea (e.g., Kaliningrad region) and the Barents Sea (part of the Arctic Ocean). It does not possess a direct border with the North Sea.