The South China Sea is a large sea in Southeast Asia. It is part of the Pacific Ocean. Countries like China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia all border this sea. It covers about 1.4 million square miles, making it one of the largest seas in the world.
The South China Sea is warm and tropical. It is home to coral reefs, sea turtles, and many kinds of tropical fish. Whale sharks and manta rays also swim through its waters. The Scarborough Shoal is a famous coral reef in the middle of the sea.
- Thousands of ships cross the South China Sea every year.
- It is one of the busiest shipping routes in the world!
- Many of the things you buy at the store traveled across this sea on a cargo ship.
- The sea also has hundreds of small islands and rocky outcrops scattered across it.
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