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East China Sea

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A marginal sea of the western Pacific lying between China, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea, fed by the outflow of the Yangtze River and connected southward to the South China Sea. Its continental shelf is comparatively shallow and rich in fisheries.

Facts
Area (sq km)
1,249,000 1
Maximum Depth (m)
2716 1
Latitude
30 degrees north 1
Longitude
125 degrees east 1
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Borders

China, Countries
Japan, Countries
Taiwan, Countries
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Source East Asian finless porpoise (Wikipedia)Lead
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The East Asian finless porpoise (Neophocaena sunameri) is a species of porpoise native to the East China Sea, Yellow Sea, and the seas around Japan.
Sources
1. East China Sea, Wikipedia
  • Article text: maximum depth, Okinawa Trough
    2,716 metres (8,911 ft)
  • Infobox: coordinates, latitude
    30°N 125°E
  • Infobox: coordinates, longitude
    30°N 125°E
  • Lead, area
    It covers an area of roughly 1,249,000 square kilometers (482,000 sq mi).
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Wikidata: East China Sea
Wikidata Q45341, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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