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Bismarck Sea

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A sea of the southwestern Pacific north of Papua New Guinea's mainland, enclosed by the Bismarck Archipelago and named for the German chancellor Otto von Bismarck during the era of German colonial claims in the region. It was the site of a major Allied naval and air victory in 1943.

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Area (sq km)
250,400 1
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1. Bismarck Sea (Wikipedia)
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Wikidata: Bismarck Sea
Wikidata Q199436, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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