Discovery Great Reef Explained

Disputed:	yes
Type:	reef
Discovery Great Reef
Other Names:	Đá Lớn (Vietnamese) Paredes Reef (Philippine English) Bahura ng Paredes(Filipino) 大现礁 Dàxiàn jiāo (Chinese)
Pushpin Map:	Spratly Islands relief
Location:	South China Sea
Coordinates:	10.0617°N 113.8517°W
Archipelago:	Spratly Islands
Country Admin Divisions Title:	District
Country Admin Divisions:	Trường Sa District
Country Admin Divisions Title 2:	Commune
Country Admin Divisions 2:	Sinh Tồn Commune

Discovery Great Reef (fil|Bahura ng Paredes); Lớn Reef (vi|Đá Lớn); Mandarin, is a reef on the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. The reef has been occupied by Vietnam since 1988. It is also claimed by China (PRC), the Philippines, Vietnam, and Taiwan (ROC).^{[1] [2] [3]}

See also

• Spratly Islands dispute

External links

• Maritime Transparency Initiative Island Tracker

Notes and References

1. News: Đá Lớn đã lớn . Mai Thanh Hai . Thanh Niên . May 5, 2018 . November 9, 2022.
2. Book: D. J. Hancox. John Robert Victor Prescott. A Geographical Description of the Spratly Islands and an Account of Hydrographic Surveys Amongst Those Islands. 1995. IBRU. 978-1-897643-18-1. 10–.
3. Web site: Discovery Great Reef . 30 November 2022 . cil.nus.edu.sg.