Andaman Sea
| Andaman Sea | |
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| Coordinates | 10°N 96°E / 10°N 96°ECoordinates: 10°N 96°E / 10°N 96°E |
| Type | Sea |
| Basin countries | India, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia |
| Max. length | 1,200 km (746 mi) |
| Max. width | 645 km (401 mi) |
| Surface area | 600,000 km2 (231,700 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 1,096 m (3,596 ft) |
| Max. depth | 4,198 m (13,773 ft) |
| Water volume | 660,000 km3 (158,000 cu mi) |
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The Andaman Sea (Hindi: अंडमान सागर; Burmese: မုတ္တမ; Thai: ทะเลอันดามัน) is a body of water to the southeast of the Bay of Bengal, south of Myanmar (Burma), west of Thailand, north-west of Malay Peninsula, north of Sumatra and east of the Andaman Islands, India, from which it takes its name; it is part of the Indian Ocean.
The sea has been traditionally used for fishery and transportation of goods between the coastal countries and its coral reefs and islands are popular tourist destinations. The fishery and tourist infrastructure was severely damaged by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.
At its southeastern reaches, the Andaman Sea narrows to form the Straits of Malacca, which separate the Malay Peninsula from the island of Sumatra.
The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the "Andaman or Burma Sea" as follows:
On the Southwest. A line running from Oedjong Raja (5°32′N 95°12′E / 5.533°N 95.200°E) in Sumatra to Poeloe Bras (Breuëh) and on through the Western Islands of the Nicobar Group to Sandy Point in Little Andaman Island, in such a way that all the narrow waters appertain to the Burma Sea.
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