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A list of 28 major seas as provided:
- Arabian Sea
- South China Sea
- East China Sea
- Coral Sea
- Caribbean Sea
- Mediterranean Sea
- Ionian Sea
- Bay of Bengal
- Bering Sea
- Sea of Okhotsk
- Gulf of Mexico
- Tasman Sea
- Hudson Bay
- Sea of Japan
- Sea of Azov
- Caspian Sea
- Adriatic Sea
- Baltic Sea
- Red Sea
- Yellow Sea
- Dead Sea
- Black Sea
- Tyrrhenian Sea
- Ligurian Sea
- Balearic Sea
- Alboran Sea
- Sargasso Sea
- The Aegean Sea
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Geographical Locations and Bordering Regions
Seas Bordering Specific Countries
- Turkey: Bordered by the Black Sea (north), the Aegean Sea (west), and the Mediterranean Sea (south).
- Italy: Bordered by several seas, including:
- Tyrrhenian Sea (bounded by Italy, Sicily, Sardinia, and Corsica).
- Adriatic Sea (borders Italy and Albania, with Croatia on its coast).
Inland Seas and Lakes
- Caspian Sea: The world’s largest inland body of water.
- Aral Sea: An inland sea bordered by Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
Countries Bordering Major Seas
- Mediterranean Sea
- Bordering Countries: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Greece, Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, France, Spain.
- Non-Bordering Countries: Jordan, Iraq, Chad, Saudi Arabia.
- Black Sea
- Bordering Countries: Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Russia, Georgia.
- Non-Bordering Countries: Syria, Croatia.
Other Specific Locations
- Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, is located on the coast of the Caspian Sea.
- The Red Sea is an example of an axial trough formed by tectonic activity.
Unique Characteristics of Specific Seas
Sargasso Sea
- Location: North Atlantic Ocean.
- Uniqueness: A sea without a coastline, defined by surrounding ocean currents.
- Characteristics:
- Contains large amounts of floating marine vegetation called Sargassum.
- Known for its warm, highly saline waters.
Caspian Sea
- Characteristic: The world’s largest inland sea.
- Bordering Countries: Includes Kazakhstan (among others).
Red Sea
- Formation: Created by tectonic activity, making it an example of an axial trough.
Spatial Sequences
- West-to-East Sequence of Seas: Mediterranean Sea → Black Sea → Caspian Sea → Aral Sea.
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