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Koro Sea

Coordinates:18°S180°E/ 18°S 180°E/-18; 180
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Koro Sea
Fiji map showing Koro Sea and Koro Island
Fiji map showing Koro Sea and Koro Island
Location of the Koro Sea
Location of the Koro Sea
Koro Sea
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates18°S180°E/ 18°S 180°E/-18; 180
TypeSea
BasincountriesFiji
Surface area58,000 km2(22,000 sq mi)
Max. depth9,600 ft (2,900 m)[1]

TheKoro SeaorSea of Korois aseain thePacific OceanbetweenViti Levuisland,Fijito the west and theLau Islandsto the east, surrounded by the islands of the Fijian archipelago.

It is named afterKoro Island.

References[edit]

  1. ^Murray, Lorraine(2 November 2009)."Koro Sea".Encyclopædia Britannica.Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Retrieved8 September2013.

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