Andaman Sea
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The Andaman Sea is a marginal sea of the eastern Indian Ocean, lying between the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Myanmar, Thailand, and the Malay Peninsula, known for its rich marine biodiversity and popular tropical diving destinations.
Aliases (3)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marginal sea
→
sea → |
| basinCountry |
India
→
Malaysia → Myanmar → Thailand → |
| borderedBy |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
→
Malay Peninsula west coast → Myanmar coast → Thai coast → |
| climate |
tropical monsoon climate
→
|
| connectedTo |
Bay of Bengal
→
Indian Ocean → Strait of Malacca → |
| hasEconomicActivity |
fisheries
→
shipping → tourism → |
| hasFeature |
active tectonic setting
→
deep central basin → narrow continental shelf in many areas → numerous islands → submarine canyons → |
| hasIslandGroup |
Andaman Islands
→
Mergui Archipelago → Nicobar Islands → Phi Phi Islands → Similan Islands → Surin Islands → |
| hasThreat |
coastal development
→
coral bleaching → marine pollution → overfishing → |
| knownFor |
coral reefs
→
mangrove forests → rich marine biodiversity → seagrass meadows → tropical diving destinations → |
| locatedBetween |
Andaman Islands
→
Malay Peninsula → Myanmar → Nicobar Islands → Thailand → |
| oceanRegion |
northeastern Indian Ocean
→
|
| partOf |
eastern Indian Ocean
→
|
| popularFor |
marine ecotourism
→
scuba diving → snorkeling → |
| waterType |
saltwater
→
|
Referenced by (25)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Indochinese Peninsula
→
Myanmar → Southeast Asia → Sumatra → |
borderedBy |
|
Malay Peninsula
→
Southern Thailand → |
bordersBodyOfWater |
|
Great Nicobar Island
→
Krabi → |
hasCoastlineOn |
|
North Sentinel Island
("Andaman Sea region")
→
Ritchie’s Archipelago ("Andaman Sea region") → |
locatedIn |
|
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
→
|
borderedByWaterBody |
|
Campbell Bay National Park
→
|
borders |
|
Bay of Bengal
→
|
connectedTo |
|
Strait of Malacca
→
|
connects |
|
Indian Ocean
→
|
containsSea |
|
Irrawaddy River
→
|
flowsInto |
|
Thailand
→
|
hasCoastOn |
|
Western Indo-Pacific
→
|
includes |
|
Little Nicobar
("Southeast Bay of Bengal")
→
|
locatedInRegion |
|
Tenasserim
→
|
locatedOn |
|
Sentinelese
("Andaman Sea–Bay of Bengal region")
→
|
maritimeZone |
|
Irrawaddy River
→
|
mouth |
|
Sunda Trench
→
|
nearbySea |
|
Andaman and Nicobar Command
→
|
region |
|
Malay Peninsula
→
|
separates |