South China Sea
Marginal sea in the Pacific Ocean
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Summary
South China Sea is a sea[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of sea entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,272 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Vietnam[3], Taiwan[4], Malaysia[5], Cambodia[6], People's Republic of China[7], Philippines[8], Brunei[9], Indonesia[10]
- Shares border with: West Kalimantan[11], East Asia[12], Terengganu[13], Labuan[14], Natuna Sea[15]
- Inflows: Abra River[16], Baram River[17], Bassac River[18], Batang Hari[19], Cả River[20], Dong Nai River[21], Kapuas River[22], Kelantan River[23], Ma River[24], Mekong River[25], Pahang River[26], Pearl River[27], Batang Rajang[28], Saigon River[29]
- Basin country: Philippines[30], Brunei[31], Vietnam[32], Taiwan[33], Malaysia[34], Cambodia[35], People's Republic of China[36], Indonesia[37]
- Part of: Pacific Ocean[38], China Seas[39]
- Commons category: South China Sea[40]
- Significant event: territorial disputes in the South China Sea[41]
- Topic's main category: Category:South China Sea[42]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[43], Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition[44], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[45], Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia[46]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for South China Sea include South China Sea Islands[47], an archipelago[48] and Nanhaipotamon[49], a taxon[50].
Why It Matters
South China Sea has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 108 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
Entities named for it include South China Sea Islands[47], an archipelago[48] and Nanhaipotamon[49], a taxon[50].