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Geography World - Water Bodies

Consider the following statements:

1. South China sea is part of pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from karimata and Malacca Strait of Taiwan.

2. The sea and its islands and reefs are claimed by many nations including China, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 Nor 2

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Explanation:

South China Sea disputes involve both island and maritime claims among several sovereign states within the region, namely Brunei, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. An estimated US$3,37 trillion worth of global trade passes through the South China Sea annually, which accounts for a third of the global maritime trade.