Seas Of The World


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Seas Of The World

Seas Of The World: A sea is part of an ocean that is partially surTounded by land. If it is totally surrounded by land, then it's called an inland sea, for example, the Caspian Sea. There can be multiple seas within an ocean. According to some estimates, there are nearly one hundred big and small seas in the world. Some of the important seas of the world are:

MAJOR SEAS (by size):

South China       (2,974,600 sq km)

Caribbean          (2,515,900 sq km)

Mediterranean  (2,510,000 sq km)

Bering                 (2,261,100 sq km)

Gulf of Mexico   (1,507,600 sq km)

Arabian Sea      (1,498,320 sq km)

Sea of Okhotsk  (1,392,100 sq km)

Sea of Japan (East Sea)  (1,012,900 sq km)

Hudson Bay         (730,100 sq km)

East China           (664, 600 sq km)

Note: See the countries bordering these seas and other small seas and lakes,

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