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Loaita Nan
Loaita Nan (Mandarin Chinese: 双黄沙洲; pinyin: Shuāng Huáng Shāzhōu) is a shoal in the Loaita Bank of the Spratly Islands. Located at the southwest end of Daoming Reefs, it is composed of coral reefs. It is claimed by the government of China, Taiwan and the Philippines. Loaita Cay is northeast of Loaita Nan. HistoryChinese fishermen has described Loaita Nan as "double yellows".[2] In 1983, The Chinese government announced that the Chinese name of the shoal is Shuanghuang Shazhou.[3] EnvironmentThe sandbar looks like two egg yolks at low tide, hence its name. The length at high tide is 0.25 km (0.16 mi), the length of the reef is 2km, the width at high tide is 60m, the width of the Loaita Nan is 1.1 km (0.68 mi), the shallow water depth is 5.4–9 m (18–30 ft), and the central deep water is 20.1 m (66 ft).[4] See alsoReferences
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