East China Sea

The East China Sea is a marginal sea east of China. It is a part of the Pacific Ocean and covers an area of 1,249,000 square kilometres (482,000 sq mi).

Read more about East China Sea:  Geography, Nomenclature, EEZ Disputes, East China Sea in Astronomy

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