Three Seas in the Eastern Hemisphere

Notable Eastern Hemisphere Seas

• South China Sea – Marginal sea of the Pacific, bordered by Southeast Asia, China, Taiwan, Philippines.
• Arabian Sea – Northwestern Indian Ocean, between Arabian Peninsula and Indian subcontinent.
• Bay of Bengal – Northeastern Indian Ocean, bounded by India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Why These Three?

They are among the largest, most strategically significant, and ecologically rich seas entirely or mostly within the Eastern Hemisphere (longitudes 20°E–160°E).