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Philippine Sea

Seas

A vast expanse of the western Pacific east of the Philippines, generally reckoned the largest sea in the world by area, bounded by island arcs including Japan, Taiwan and the Mariana Islands. It contains the Mariana Trench, the deepest known point in any ocean.

Facts
Area (sq km)
5,695,000 1
Maximum Depth (m)
10,911 1
Latitude
20 degrees north 1
Longitude
130 degrees east 1
Connections

Borders

Japan, Countries
Philippines, Countries
Taiwan, Countries

Shaped By

Plate Tectonics, Physical Processes
Source Philippine Sea - Wikipedia
Sources
1. Philippine Sea - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, area
    5,695,000 sqkm
  • Wikidata claim, vertical depth (P4511)
    10911
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    20 N 130 E
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    20 N 130 E
  • Shaped By: Plate Tectonics, Lead
    The Philippine Sea Plate forms the floor of the sea.
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Wikidata: Philippine Sea
Wikidata Q159183, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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