South Sea
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South Sea or South Seas may refer to:
Geographic region of the Pacific
Other geographic descriptions
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Geographic region of the Pacific
- The Pacific OceanPacific OceanThe Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
south of Panama - South Sea Islands (Polynesia)
- OceaniaOceaniaOceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
, east of Australia
Other geographic descriptions
- Nanyang (geographical region)Nanyang (geographical region)Nanyang is the Chinese name for the geographical region south of China, particularly Southeast Asia. Literally meaning "Southern Ocean", it came into common usage in self-reference to the large ethnic Chinese migrant population in Southeast Asia, to be more precise, in Singapore, the Philippines,...
, Chinese name for the geographical region south of China, particularly Southeast Asia. Literally meaning "Southern Ocean" - Southern OceanSouthern OceanThe Southern Ocean comprises the southernmost waters of the World Ocean, generally taken to be south of 60°S latitude and encircling Antarctica. It is usually regarded as the fourth-largest of the five principal oceanic divisions...
also known as the Great Southern Ocean, the Antarctic Ocean and the South Polar Ocean, comprises the southernmost waters of the World Ocean, generally taken to be south of 60°S latitude and encircling Antarctica. - The South China SeaSouth China SeaThe South China Sea is a marginal sea that is part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from the Singapore and Malacca Straits to the Strait of Taiwan of around...
, a part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from Singapore to the Strait of Taiwan - In Korea, the name is used for the body of water where the southeastern part of the Yellow SeaYellow SeaThe Yellow Sea is the name given to the northern part of the East China Sea, which is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean. It is located between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula. Its name comes from the sand particles from Gobi Desert sand storms that turn the surface of the water golden...
meets the southwestern part of the Sea of JapanSea of JapanThe Sea of Japan is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland, the Japanese archipelago and Sakhalin. It is bordered by Japan, North Korea, Russia and South Korea. Like the Mediterranean Sea, it has almost no tides due to its nearly complete enclosure from the Pacific...
. See South Sea (Korea)South Sea (Korea)The South Sea is the region of ocean near Korea that is bounded by the southwestern part of the Sea of Japan and by the southeastern part of the Yellow Sea....
. - The former Zuiderzee, today's IJsselmeer, in the Netherlands
Other
- Mare AustraleMare AustraleMare Australe is a lunar mare located in the southeastern hemisphere of the Moon. It is 603 kilometers in diameter, overlapping the near and far sides of the Moon. Smooth, dark volcanic basalt lines the bottom of the mare...
or Southern Sea on the Moon - South Sea Bubble, speculation in the stock of The South Sea Company led to a great economic bubble in 1720, that caused financial ruin for many.
- The South Sea Company, was a British joint stock company that traded in South America during the 18th century. Famous for its part in the South Sea Bubble.
- South Seas (genre)South Seas (genre)The South Seas genre is a genre of literature, film, or entertainment that is set in Oceania.Though many Hollywood films were produced on studio backlots or Santa Catalina Island, the first feature non documentary film made on a Tahiti location was White Shadows in the South Seas.Elements of the...
a genre of literature and films taking place in Oceania or Pacific Islands