Seas around Asia
Find 10 seas around Asia, including seas shared with neighboring regions. Study the map, try a quiz or print a worksheet.
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Ten selected seas around Asia, including boundary seas shared with other regions.
How this set is defined
This set contains the places listed below. It is a practice selection, not a complete list or a size ranking.
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- Unlisted features
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Generalized Natural Earth geography; public domain. Coordinate projection is an equirectangular study view with standard-parallel scaling. Boundaries are not a political-status claim. Physical region, mountain, marine and archipelago polygons are approximate label-area extents. Rivers use real mapped drainage lines; lakes use mapped shorelines.
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Use the surrounding coastlines and island groups to locate each sea. Compare nearby seas before hiding the labels.
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Places and answers
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| Place | Accepted names | Place notes |
|---|---|---|
| Andaman Sea | Andaman Sea | One of the seas included in this quiz. The set is not ranked by size. The Natural Earth outline shows a broad area for study, not a surveyed or legal boundary. |
| Arabian Sea | Arabian Sea | One of the seas included in this quiz. The set is not ranked by size. The Natural Earth outline shows a broad area for study, not a surveyed or legal boundary. |
| Bering Sea | Bering Sea | One of the seas included in this quiz. The set is not ranked by size. The Natural Earth outline shows a broad area for study, not a surveyed or legal boundary. |
| East China Sea | East China Sea | One of the seas included in this quiz. The set is not ranked by size. The Natural Earth outline shows a broad area for study, not a surveyed or legal boundary. |
| Philippine Sea | Philippine Sea | One of the seas included in this quiz. The set is not ranked by size. The Natural Earth outline shows a broad area for study, not a surveyed or legal boundary. |
| Red Sea | Red Sea | One of the seas included in this quiz. The set is not ranked by size. The Natural Earth outline shows a broad area for study, not a surveyed or legal boundary. |
| Sea of Japan | Sea of Japan; East Sea | One of the seas included in this quiz. The set is not ranked by size. Also called the East Sea; naming preferences vary. The Natural Earth outline shows a broad area for study, not a surveyed or legal boundary. |
| Sea of Okhotsk | Sea of Okhotsk | One of the seas included in this quiz. The set is not ranked by size. The Natural Earth outline shows a broad area for study, not a surveyed or legal boundary. |
| South China Sea | South China Sea | One of the seas included in this quiz. The set is not ranked by size. The Natural Earth outline shows a broad area for study, not a surveyed or legal boundary. |
| Yellow Sea | Yellow Sea | One of the seas included in this quiz. The set is not ranked by size. The Natural Earth outline shows a broad area for study, not a surveyed or legal boundary. |
Sources and map notes
equirectangular; regional standard parallel; US inset transforms when stated. Generalized Natural Earth geography; public domain. Coordinate projection is an equirectangular study view with standard-parallel scaling. Boundaries are not a political-status claim. Physical region, mountain, marine and archipelago polygons are approximate label-area extents. Rivers use real mapped drainage lines; lakes use mapped shorelines.
Last scope review: 2026-10-21
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