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Asia
Map showing the countries and national capitals of Asia.
Asia is bordered by several major oceans and seas that define its vast coastline:
- Oceans: Asia is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Pacific Ocean, and to the south by the Indian Ocean.1
- Seas: To the southwest, the continent is bordered by the Red Sea and inland seas of the Atlantic Ocean, specifically the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea.1
Additionally, the western Pacific coast of Asia is characterized by numerous marginal seas, including the Bering Sea, the Sea of Okhotsk, the Sea of Japan (East Sea), the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea, and the South China Sea.2