Philippine Sea
sea in the Pacific Ocean
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Summary
Philippine Sea is a sea[1]. It draws 2,520 Wikipedia views per month (sea category, ranking #19 of 101).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Federated States of Micronesia[3], United States[4], Indonesia[5], Japan[6], Palau[7], Philippines[8], Taiwan[9]
- Named after: Philippines[10]
- Inflows: Catubig River[11], Hinatuan Enchanted River[12], Nakama River[13]
- Part of: Pacific Ocean[14]
- Commons category: Philippine Sea[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Philippine Sea[16]
- Described by source: Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition[17]
- Area: 5,000,000 km²[18]
- Connects with: South China Sea[19], East China Sea[20], Seto Inland Sea[21], Samar Sea[22], Bohol Sea[23], Celebes Sea[24]
- Vertical depth: 10,911 m[25]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[26]
- Category for the view of the item: Category:Views of the Philippine Sea[27]
Why It Matters
Philippine Sea has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]