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This is Swallow Reef, currently occupied by Malaysia. The above picture portrays a beautiful coral atoll in the South China Sea prior to any development. The Malaysian government opted to build an airstrip, dive resort and military installation on this reef since in 1983. Seventy soldiers live on this island and the dive resort is open to any visiting scuba divers. The cay was originally .062 square kilometers in the natural state seen above, but the Malaysian government added a great deal of land to build the airstrip; as seen below. (Valencia, Van Dyke & Ludwig. p. 36)
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