Sea of Gondwana
| Sea of Gondwana | |
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| Coordinates | 30°0′0″S 100°0′0″W / 30.00000°S 100.00000°W |
| Surface area | 3,794,610.5184 km2 (1,465,107.3120 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
| Max. depth | 5,270 m (17,290 ft) |
| Water volume | 710,000,000 km3 (170,000,000 cu mi) |
| Shore length | Unknown |
| Islands | Algerstonia Islands, Ashasha Islands, New Genesis Island, Gondwana Strip, Genesis Arcipelago, Area 303, Garreg Mach Monastery Island, Oliean Islands |
| Trenches | >2 |
| Settlements | Kaduna, Iassath, Algerstonia, Ashasha, Nagato, United Order Republic, Lapimuhyo, Rijelv, Fódlan, Dagda, Oilean |
The Sea of Gondwana is a sea connected at the crossroads of the Pacific and the Southern Ocean, surrounded by the continent of Gondwana. Due to geological activity in the area, the islands within the Sea of Gondwana were at one point volcanic. The Sea of Gondwana also includes minor bodies of water like the Gondwana Strip Canal to the east, the Genesis Sea to the north, and the Greenwood Sea in the middle.
It covers an area of about 3,794,610.5184 km2 (1,465,107.3120 sq mi), representing 1.7% of the global ocean surface, but its connection to the Pacific Ocean and the Southern Ocean via the Strait of Oilean—the narrow strait that connects the two Oceans to the Sea of Gondwana and separates the Oliean Isles from the rest of Gondwana is about 140 km (87 mi) wide.
The Sea of Gondwana has an average depth of 1,500 m (4,900 ft) and the deepest recorded point is 5,270 m (17,290 ft) in the Seiros Deep in the Gondwana Strip Canal. It lies between latitudes 30° S and 50° S and longitudes 130° W and 80° W. Its north-south length, from Iasssth in the north to Oliean in the south is about 4,830 kilometres (3,000 mi).
The sea is an important route for merchants and travelers in modern times, facilitating trade and cultural exchange between peoples of the region. The history of the Gondwana region is crucial to understanding the origins and development of many modern societies in the region. Out of all the countries in the Sea of Gondwana, Nagato and Oilean are the only countries to benefit the most. The countries surrounding the Sea of Gondwana from north to south are Kaduna, Iassath, Algerstonia, Ashasha, Nagato, United Order Republic, Lapimuhyo, Rijelv, Fódlan, Dagda, and Oilean.