South China Sea (Simple English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "South China Sea" in Simple English language version.

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Tønnesson, Stein (2005). "Locating the South China Sea". In Kratoska, Paul H.; Raben, Remco; Nordholt, Henk Schulte (eds.). Locating Southeast Asia: Geographies of Knowledge and Politics of Space. Singapore University Press. p. 204. ISBN 9971-69-288-0. The European name 'South China Sea' ... is a relic of the time when European seafarers and mapmakers saw this sea mainly as an access route to China ... European ships came, in the early 16th century, from Hindustan (India) ... The Portuguese captains saw the sea as the approach to this land of China and called it Mare da China. Then, presumably, when they later needed to distinguish between several China seas, they differentiated between the 'South China Sea', ...

asiaone.com (Global: 2,495^th place; Simple English: 1,717^th place)

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Quismundo, Tarra (2011-06-13). "South China Sea renamed in the Philippines". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2011-06-14.

books.google.com (Global: 3^rd place; Simple English: 4^th place)

John Zumerchik; Steven Laurence Danver (2010). Seas and Waterways of the World: An Encyclopedia of History, Uses, and Issues. ABC-CLIO. p. 259. ISBN 978-1-85109-711-1.

cfr.org (Global: 2,529^th place; Simple English: 1,067^th place)

Territorial Disputes in the South China Sea | Global Conflict Tracker

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"VN and China pledge to maintain peace and stability in East Sea". Socialist Republic of Vietnam Government Web Portal. Archived from the original on 2021-07-03. Retrieved 2020-03-18.

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"The Map of Vietnam". Socialist Republic of Vietnam Government Web Portal. Archived from the original on 2006-10-06.

crisisgroup.org (Global: 4,347^th place; Simple English: 3,067^th place)

"Stirring up the South China Sea (II): Regional Responses," Archived 2013-06-19 at the Wayback Machine Asia Report N°229, 24 July 2012; retrieved 2013-4-17.

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Maritime Zones and Boundaries | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea | Cour Permanente d'Arbitrage

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"The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine".

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Oceans & Law of the Sea | United Nations

vietnamembassy-usa.org (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

"FM Spokesperson on FIR control over East Sea". Embassy of Vietnam in USA. March 11, 2001.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; Simple English: 1^st place)

"Stirring up the South China Sea (II): Regional Responses," Archived 2013-06-19 at the Wayback Machine Asia Report N°229, 24 July 2012; retrieved 2013-4-17.
"VN and China pledge to maintain peace and stability in East Sea". Socialist Republic of Vietnam Government Web Portal. Archived from the original on 2021-07-03. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
"The Map of Vietnam". Socialist Republic of Vietnam Government Web Portal. Archived from the original on 2006-10-06.
Quismundo, Tarra (2011-06-13). "South China Sea renamed in the Philippines". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2011-06-14.

South China Sea (Simple English Wikipedia)

archive.org (Global: 6th place; Simple English: 3rd place)

asiaone.com (Global: 2,495th place; Simple English: 1,717th place)

news.asiaone.com

books.google.com (Global: 3rd place; Simple English: 4th place)

cfr.org (Global: 2,529th place; Simple English: 1,067th place)

chinhphu.vn (Global: 1,701st place; Simple English: low place)

chinhphu.vn

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crisisgroup.org (Global: 4,347th place; Simple English: 3,067th place)

noaa.gov (Global: 111th place; Simple English: 52nd place)

pca-cpa.org (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

the-diplomat.com (Global: low place; Simple English: low place)

un.org (Global: 117th place; Simple English: 76th place)

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crisisgroup.org (Global: 4,347^th place; Simple English: 3,067^th place)

noaa.gov (Global: 111^th place; Simple English: 52^nd place)

un.org (Global: 117^th place; Simple English: 76^th place)

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