Consider the following countries:
1. China
2. Taiwan
3. Brunei
4. Thailand
5. Philippines
6. Indonesia

How many of the above-mentioned countries share a coastline with the South China Sea?
(a) Only three
(b) Only four
(c) Only five
(d) All six

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Consider the following countries:
1. China
2. Taiwan
3. Brunei
4. Thailand
5. Philippines
6. Indonesia

How many of the above-mentioned countries share a coastline with the South China Sea?
(a) Only three
(b) Only four
(c) Only five
(d) All six

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Context: In Feb 2025, a Chinese Navy helicopter closely intercepted a Philippine patrol aircraft near Scarborough Shoal in disputed airspace.
The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean, bordered by several countries. The nations that have coastlines along the South China Sea are: China; Taiwan; Vietnam; Malaysia; Brunei; Philippines; and Indonesia.
However, Thailand does not directly border the South China Sea; it borders the Gulf of Thailand instead.

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Coastlines of South China Sea

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Consider the following countries: 1. China 2. Taiwan 3. Brunei 4. Thailand 5. Philippines 6. Indonesia How many of the above-mentioned countries share a coastline with the South China Sea? (a) Only three (b) Only four (c) Only five (d) All six

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Coastlines of South China Sea

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