The Andaman Sea or Burma Sea (Burmese: မြန်မာပင်လယ်, ; Hindi: अंडमान सागर; Thai: ทะเลอันดามัน, ) is a body of water to the southeast of the Bay of Bengal, south of Burma (Myanmar), west of Thailand and east of the Andaman Islands, India; it is part of the Indian Ocean.
The sea has been traditionally used for fishery and transportation of goods between the coastal countries and its coral reefs and islands are popular tourist destinations. The fishery and tourist infrastructure was severely damaged by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.
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