Java Sea

geographical name

arm of the Pacific bounded on the south by Java, on the west by Sumatra, on the north by Borneo, and on the east by Sulawesi

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“Java Sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Java%20Sea. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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