Sea enclosed by the Sunda Islands and the Philippines
Australasian Mediterranean Sea
Australasian Mediterranean Sea
Coordinates
6°30′S123°54′E / 6.5°S 123.9°E / -6.5; 123.9
Type
Sea
Basin countries
List
Australia Brunei Cambodia China Indonesia Malaysia Palau Papua New Guinea Philippines Singapore Taiwan Thailand Timor-Leste Vietnam
Surface area
9,080,000 km2 (3,510,000 sq mi)
Max. depth
7,440 m (24,410 ft)
The Australasian Mediterranean Sea is a mediterranean sea located in the area between Southeast Asia and Australasia.[1] It connects the Indian and Pacific oceans.[2] It has a maximum depth of 7,440 m[3] and a surface area of 9.08 mil. km².
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