A marginal sea of the western Pacific bordered by China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia, carrying an estimated third of global shipping traffic through its waters. Its scattered reefs and islands are the subject of overlapping sovereignty claims among the surrounding states.
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Maximum Depth (m)The infobox gives 5,563 metres with a margin of 4 metres; the Geology section gives the deepest recorded point as either 5,559 m or 5,567 m. Area (sq km) South China Sea
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Source South China Sea Islands (Wikipedia)Quote
The South China Sea Islands consist of over 250 islands, atolls, cays, shoals, reefs, and seamounts in the South China Sea.
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1. South China Sea, Wikipedia
Lead section
It is bounded in the north by South China, in the west by the Indochinese Peninsula, in the east by the islands of Taiwan and northwestern Philippines (mainly Luzon, Mindoro, and Palawan), and in the south by Borneo, eastern Sumatra, and the Bangka Belitung Islands, encompassing an area of around 3,500,000 km2 (1,400,000 sq mi).
Infobox: maximum depth
5,563 metres (18,251 ft) ±4 metres (13 ft)
Infobox: coordinates, latitude
12°N 113°E
Infobox: coordinates, longitude
12°N 113°E
Shaped By: Continental Rifting, Lead and sections
The South China Sea opened around 45 million years ago when the "Dangerous Ground" rifted away from southern China.
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