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		http://marineregions.org/mrgid/4332 | 
	
		| Status | 
		
		Proposed standard   | 
	
		| Names | 
		
		
			
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			 Name source | 
			 
| English | South China Sea | (1953). Limits of oceans and seas. 3rd edition. IHO Special Publication, 23. International Hydrographic Organization (IHO): Monaco. 38 pp. (look up in IMIS)    |  
| Vietnamese | Biển Đông | Lim, S.-C.; Putchakarn, S.; Thai, M.-Q.; Wang, D.; Huang, Y. M. (2016). Inventory of sponge fauna from the Singapore Strait to Taiwan Strait along the western coastline of the South China Sea. RAFFLES BULLETIN OF ZOOLOGY Supplement. 34: 104-129    |  
| Chinese | Nan Hai | (1953). Limits of oceans and seas. 3rd edition. IHO Special Publication, 23. International Hydrographic Organization (IHO): Monaco. 38 pp. (look up in IMIS)    |  
| English | China Sea | Aphia (look up in IMIS)    |  
| Chinese | 南海 | Lim, S.-C.; Putchakarn, S.; Thai, M.-Q.; Wang, D.; Huang, Y. M. (2016). Inventory of sponge fauna from the Singapore Strait to Taiwan Strait along the western coastline of the South China Sea. RAFFLES BULLETIN OF ZOOLOGY Supplement. 34: 104-129    |  
 
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		| PlaceType | 
		
		IHO Sea Area  | 
	
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		| Latitude | 
		
		11° 46' 36.3" N (11.77674997°)   | 
	
		| Longitude | 
		
		112° 18' 28.9" E (112.30802222°)   | 
	
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		1930091 meter  | 
	
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		3° 13' 43.4" S (-3.2287°)   | 
	
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		102° 14' 18.5" E (102.2385°)   | 
	
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		| Max. Lat | 
		
		25° 34' 2.2" N (25.5673°)   | 
	
		| Max. Long | 
		
		122° 9' 4.7" E (122.1513°)   | 
	
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		| Source | 
		
		(1953). Limits of oceans and seas. 3rd edition. IHO Special Publication, 23. International Hydrographic Organization (IHO): Monaco. 38 pp. (look up in IMIS) | 
	
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		Last edited on 2017-01-18 17:22:03 by De Hauwere Nathalie
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