Koro Sea
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Koro Sea | |
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Location | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | 18°S 180°E / 18°S 180°E |
Type | Sea |
Basin countries | Fiji |
Surface area | 58,000 km2 (22,000 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 9,600 ft (2,900 m)[1] |
The Koro Sea or Sea of Koro is a sea in the Pacific Ocean between Viti Levu island, Fiji to the west and the Lau Islands to the east, surrounded by the islands of the Fijian archipelago.
It is named after Koro Island.
References
- ^ Murray, Lorraine (2 November 2009). "Koro Sea". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
Further reading
- Hocart, Arthur Maurice (1915). "Ethnographical sketch of Fiji". Man. 15. Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland: 76–77. doi:10.2307/2788875. JSTOR 2788875. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- Kontynenty i państwa: Australazja, Antarktyka (in Polish). Kraków: Fogra. 2000. pp. 239–240. ISBN 83-7227-737-0. OCLC 749488757.
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