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Prior to 2013, the island was a barren stretch of coral and clamshells surrounding a central lagoon, providing a temporary stopover and resting place for fishermen. In 2013, the PRC shipped 120 tonnes of soil, 200 tonnes of fresh water, coconut fibre, and 400 trees to the island as part of a
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1456:Categories
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1018:Erica Reef
829:Loaita Cay
490:Artificial
338:References
327:province.
300:(ROC) and
261:Vietnamese
256:Yāgōng-dǎo
203:Dimensions
104:16°34′00″N
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