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Arafura Sea

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The Arafura Sea, also known as the Arafuru Sea, lies southeast of the Malay Archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean, overlying the continental shelf between Australia and Western New Guinea, the Indonesian portion of the island of New Guinea.

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Area (sq km)
650,000 1
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Borders

Australia, Countries
Indonesia, Countries
Sources
1. Wikidata: Arafura Sea
  • Wikidata Q128880, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata P2046 (area)
    Wikidata area (P2046) for Arafura Sea: 650000 square kilometres
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