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1586:Irving Reef
1581:Flat Island
1568:Philippines
1531:Dallas Reef
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1093:James Shoal
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1046:Amboyna Cay
932:Dallas Reef
905:Hughes Reef
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743:Lankiam Cay
738:Loaita Bank
599:Bombay Reef
540:Tree Island
358:Development
306:Osmeña Reef
233:Philippines
155:Archipelago
142: /
130:114°10′55″E
118:Coordinates
76:Other names
1919:Categories
1766:South Reef
1596:Loaita Cay
1536:Erica Reef
1266:Spratly Is
937:Erica Reef
748:Loaita Cay
425:2016-05-24
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379:References
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80:Đá Núi Le
1731:Ladd Reef
1501:Subi Reef
1241:Pratas Is
1237:Airports
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1004:Ladd Reef
731:Subi Reef
689:Dangerous
555:Qilian Yu
545:West Sand
284:Đá Núi Le
127:8°43′09″N
103:Geography
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1518:Malaysia
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108:Location
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1377:Regions
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1141:History
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1643:Taiwan
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1363:(1975)
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