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East China Sea
(Encyclopedia) East China Sea, arm of the Pacific Ocean, c.480,000 sq mi (1,243,200 sq km), bounded on the E by the Kyushu and Ryukyu islands, on the S by Taiwan, and on the W by China. It is…Fraser Island
(Encyclopedia) Fraser Island or Great Sandy Island, 66 sq mi (171 sq km), in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Queensland, Australia; on the west it borders Hervey Bay (NW) and the Great Sandy…Aiea
(Encyclopedia) Aiea Aiea äˌēāˈä [key], city (2020 pop. 9,638), Honolulu co., Oahu, Hawaii, a residential suburb of Honolulu, on the eastern shore of Pearl Harbor. Once a…Pacific Islands & Australia Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
The Pacific Islands are a collection of beautiful and diverse countries and territories located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. These islands are known for their stunning natural beauty, rich…bass, in zoology
(Encyclopedia) bassbassbăs [key], common name applied to various fishes of Centrarchidae (black basses and sunfishes), Serranidae (sea basses and groupers), Moronidae (temperate basses), and other…rockfish
(Encyclopedia) rockfish, member of the family Sebastidae (rockfishes) according some authorities, but also classified as a member of the family Scorpaenidae (scorpionfishes, lionfishes, and…Puget Sound
(Encyclopedia) Puget SoundPuget Soundpy&oomacr;ˈjĕt [key], arm of the Pacific Ocean, NW Wash., connected with the Pacific by Juan de Fuca Strait, entered through the Admiralty Inlet and extending…Samoa, island chain, SW Pacific Ocean
(Encyclopedia) Samoa, chain of volcanic islands in the South Pacific, comprising the independent nation of Samoa (formerly Western Samoa), and E of long. 171° W, the islands of American Samoa, under…Christmas Island, in the Pacific Ocean
(Encyclopedia) Christmas Island, atoll: see Kiritimati.continent
(Encyclopedia) continent, largest unit of landmasses on the earth. The continents include Eurasia (conventionally regarded as two continents, Europe and Asia), Africa, North America, South America,…Trending
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