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South Sea , South Seas or Southsea may refer to:
Bodies of water
Pacific Ocean , originally named by European explorers Mar del Sur, or South Sea
The Southern Sea , an alternate name for the Gulf of Mexico, particularly during the Mexican-American War
Southern Ocean or the Great Southern Ocean, the Antarctic Ocean and the South Polar Ocean
South China Sea , encompassing an area from Singapore to the Strait of Taiwan
Namhae (sea) or South Sea, Korean name for body of water where the Yellow Sea meets Sea of Japan
Zuiderzee or Southern Sea, a reclaimed bay of the North Sea, now IJsselmeer, Netherlands
Red Sea , also known as Southern Sea in the ancient Mediterranean world
Geographic regions and populated places
Oceania , Australia and the islands east of Australia
Nanyang (region) , Chinese name for the geographical region south of China, particularly Southeast Asia
Polynesia , also called the South Sea Islands
South Seas Mandate , territories assigned to Japan by the League of Nations after World War I
Southsea , a seaside resort in Portsmouth, England, UK
Southsea, Wrexham , village in Wrexham, Wales, UK
Films and literature
South Seas (genre) , a genre of literature and films taking place in Oceania or Pacific Islands
South Sea Adventure , a 1952 children's book by Willard Price
South Sea Bubble , a 1949 play by Noël Coward
South Sea Love (1923 film) , a 1923 American silent film
South Sea Love (1927 film) , a 1927 American silent drama film
South Sea Rose , a 1921 American comedy-drama film
South Sea Sinner , a 1950 American adventure film
South Sea Tales , a 1911 collection of short stories by Jack London
South Sea Woman , a 1953 American action-comedy-drama film
Island Nights' Entertainments or South Sea Tales , a collection of short stories by Robert Louis Stevenson
Other
See also
Topics referred to by the same term