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Celebes Sea

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A deep sea in the southwestern Pacific between the Philippines, Indonesia's Sulawesi island and Malaysian Borneo, part of the biologically rich Coral Triangle region. Its trenches and seamounts support significant marine biodiversity.

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Area (sq km)
472,000 1
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Borders

Indonesia, Countries
Malaysia, Countries
Philippines, Countries

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Source Celebes Sea (Wikipedia)
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1. Celebes Sea (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox, area
  • Shaped By: Seafloor Spreading, Formation statement for target 287643
    The Celebes Sea is underlain by an oceanic plate with a mid-oceanic spreading in the center part.
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Wikidata: Celebes Sea
Wikidata Q19270, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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