South Sea
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- | "The decision was made last night; I shall write of my first ship, the Bounty, of the mutiny on board, of my long residence on the island of [[Tahiti]] in the [[South Sea]], and of how I was conveyed home in irons, to be tried by court-martial and condemned to death."--''[[Mutiny on the Bounty (novel)|Mutiny on the Bounty]]'' (1932) by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall | + | |
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- | '''South Sea''' or '''South Seas''' may refer to: | + | |
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- | ;Geographic region of the Pacific | + | |
- | * The [[Pacific Ocean]] south of Panama | + | |
- | * [[South Sea Islands]] (Polynesia) | + | |
- | * [[Oceania]], east of Australia | + | |
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- | ;Other geographic descriptions | + | |
- | * [[Nanyang (geographical region)]], Chinese name for the geographical region south of China, particularly Southeast Asia. Literally meaning "Southern Ocean" | + | |
- | * [[Southern Ocean]] also known as the Great Southern Ocean, the Antarctic Ocean and the South Polar Ocean, comprises the southernmost waters of the World Ocean, generally taken to be south of 60°S latitude and encircling Antarctica. | + | |
- | * The [[South China Sea]], a part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from Singapore to the Strait of Taiwan | + | |
- | * In South Korea, it is sometimes used for the [[East China Sea]] | + | |
- | * The former [[Zuiderzee]], today's IJsselmeer, in the Netherlands | + | |
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- | * [[Mare Australe]] or ''Southern Sea'' on the Moon | + | |
- | * [[South Sea Bubble]], speculation in the stock of the The South Sea Company led to a great economic bubble in 1720, that caused financial ruin for many. | + | |
- | * [[The South Sea Company]], was a British joint stock company that traded in South America during the 18th century. Famous for its part in the South Sea Bubble. | + | |
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