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Seas

A sea generally refers to a large body of salt water, but the term is used in other contexts as well. Most commonly, the term refers to a large expanse of saline water connected with an ocean, and is commonly used as a synonym for ocean.[1] It is also used sometimes to describe a large saline lake that lacks a natural outlet, such as the Caspian Sea.

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South China Sea

Water bodies; Seas

The South China Sea is a marginal sea that is part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from the Singapore and Malacca Straits to the Strait of Taiwan of around 3,500,000 km².

Sulu Sea

Water bodies; Seas

The Sulu Sea is a body of water in the southwestern area of the Philippines. It is separated from the South China Sea in the northwest by Palawan, and from the Celebes Sea in the southeast by the ...

Tasman Sea

Water bodies; Seas

The Tasman Sea is the large body of water between Australia and New Zealand, approximately 2,000 kilometres (1,250 miles) across. It extends 2,800 km (approx.) from north to south. It is a ...

Timor Sea

Water bodies; Seas

The Timor Sea is a relatively shallow sea bounded to the north by the island of Timor, to the east by the Arafura Sea, to the south by Australia and to the west by the Indian Ocean.

Tyrrhenian Sea

Water bodies; Seas

The Tyrrhenian Sea is part of the Mediterranean Sea off the western coast of Italy.

White Sea

Water bodies; Seas

The White Sea is a southern inlet of the Barents Sea located on the northwest coast of Russia. It is surrounded by Karelia to the west, the Kola Peninsula to the north, and the Kanin Peninsula to the ...

Yellow Sea

Water bodies; Seas

The Yellow Sea is the name given to the northern part of the East China Sea, which is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean. It is located between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula. Its name ...

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