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.
Facts
Partially Attested
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) Connections
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Sources
1. South China Sea, Wikipedia
Article text: surface area
3,500,000 square kilometres (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
View the SourceWikidata: South China Sea
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