A marginal sea of the western Pacific enclosed by the Japanese archipelago, the Korean Peninsula and the Russian mainland, connected to neighboring seas by several narrow straits. Its name is itself disputed, with Korea preferring East Sea, and it supports major fisheries for the surrounding countries.
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Area (sq km) Maximum Depth (m) Connections
Borders
Source Mongol Empire (Wikipedia)
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Source Wikipedia: Dall's porpoiseDistribution and habitattier 2Quote, Distribution and habitat
Dall's porpoises are limited to the North Pacific: in the east from California to the Bering Sea and Okhotsk Sea, and in the west down to the Sea of Japan.
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Source Pacific white-sided dolphin (Wikipedia)Range and habitatQuote, Range and habitat
Populations may also be found in the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk.
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1. Sea of Japan, Wikipedia
Article text: surface area
about 1,050,000 km2 (410,000 sq mi)
Article text: maximum depth
4,568 m (14,987 ft)
Article text: north-south extent
more than 2,255 km (1,401 mi)
Infobox: coordinates, latitude
40°N 135°E
Infobox: coordinates, longitude
40°N 135°E
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Mongol Empire (Wikipedia)
Borders: Mongol Empire, LeadQuote, Borders: Mongol Empire, Lead
at its height stretched from the Sea of Japan to Eastern Europe
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