Map of the Java Sea

Fishing is an important economic activity in the Java Sea. There are over 3,000 species of marine life in the area. A number of national parks exist in the area such as Karimunjawa. The Thousand Islands are located north of the mainland Jakarta. The area around the Java Sea is a popular tourist destination. Scuba diving offers a chance to explore and photograph underwater caverns, wrecks, coral, sponges, and other marine life.

The Battle of the Java Sea, during February and March 1942, was one of the costliest naval battles of World War II. The naval forces of the Netherlands, Britain, Australia, and the U.S. were nearly completely destroyed trying to defend Java from Japanese attack.

References

• Epton, Nina. The islands of Indonesia. London, Pitman 1955
• Oosten, F. C. van The Battle of the Java Sea Publisher: London : I. Allen, 1976. ISBN 0711006156
• Thomas, David A. Battle of the Java Sea. London: Pan Books, 1971. ISBN 0330026089

Further reading

• Touwen, Jeroen (editor) (2001) Shipping and trade in the Java Sea region, 1870-1940 : a collection of statistics on the major Java Sea ports ISBN 9067181625

Notes

See also

• Battle of the Java Sea
• Karimata Strait

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