JAVA SEA

Java Sea is shallow water with an area of ​​approximately 310,000 km2 of the island of Borneo, Java, Sumatra, and Sulawesi in the Indonesian archipelago. Sea is relatively young, formed in the last Ice Age (about 12,000 years BC) when the two river systems together. In the west sea, Karimata Strait that connects it with the South China Sea. In the southwest, is linked to ocean seas of Indonesia through the Sunda straits. In the past, Karimata Strait and Java Sea is also known as the Sunda Sea.
In the Java Sea, there are several clusters of small islands: the Thousand Islands in the northern district of Tangerang and administratively included in Greater Jakarta, Java Karimun Islands, the incoming administration in Central Java, Bawean Island and small islands around it, Masalembo Islands, and Kangean Island and the small islands around it which is under the administration of East Java Province.
economic activity is important in the Java Sea Fisheries. More than 3000 species of marine life in this area. Java Sea, especially in the western part of oil reserves and natural gas that can be exploited.
The area around the Java Sea is a popular tourist destination. Scuba diving offers the chance to explore and photograph the cave under the sea, the ship sank, coral reefs, and underwater life. Several national parks in the area. Near Jakarta, in the Thousand Islands is the Ujung Kulon National Park. Karimun Java is a national park that consists of twenty-seven islands. Menjagan Island, near Bali, is a national park "secluded".
In the history of World War II, the Java Sea is an unfortunate location for the Allied forces. In February and March 1942, armed Dutch Sea, Britain, Australia and the United States almost destroyed the Japanese attack. (Reference: id.wikipedia.org / laut_jawa)