8 Facts about the Java Sea

The Java Sea lies in the Sunda Shelf and is situated amidst the Indonesian islands of Borneo. [{ "selector": ".wmolf-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 437px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The Java Sea is inhabited by a group of islands, the Java island chain, known as Sunda. [{ "selector": ".oouin-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 436px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The Java Sea covers a large area of about 320,000 square kilometres on the Sunda shelf. [{ "selector": ".guwaw-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 436px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

One of the lesser known facts is that the marine life of Java Sea is extremely rich and diverse. [{ "selector": ".dxzbi-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 436px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

During World War II, a number of battles occurred in the Java Sea. [{ "selector": ".ufdln-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 436px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The Sunda shelf suspended in the Java Sea is believed to have been actually above sea level at a time. [{ "selector": ".pfmgq-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 436px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Wrecks of ships are reportedly still beneath the water here which makes it a good choice for historians to probe secrets. [{ "selector": ".kcxxf-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 436px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The Java Sea has been in news for quite some time now because of the numerous piracy activities taking place there. [{ "selector": ".ajrps-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 436px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]