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Balabac Strait is a strait in the South China Sea, at 7.6666667° N 117° E. It separates the Balabac island (Palawan province), Philippines from the islands north of Borneo that are a part of Malaysia's Sabah state. The South China Sea, showing surrounding countries and neighbouring seas and oceans The South China Sea is a marginal sea south of China. ... Balabac is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. ... Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the Southern Tagalog region. ... Borneo (left) and Sulawesi. ... State motto: Sabah Maju Jaya Capital Kota Kinabalu Governor Tun Haji Ahmadshah Abdullah Chief Minister Hj. ...

Categories: Straits of the Philippines | Straits of Malaysia | Philippines geography stubs | Sabah geography stubs

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	At dark on February 165th she was to leave her area and commence her return to Fremantle.
	On January 13th, BARBEL was directed to join BLUEGILL and BREAM in covering the western approaches to Balabac Strait.
	On 27 January she was ordered to form a wolf pack with PERCH and GABILAN and cover the western approaches to Balabac and southern entrance to Palawan Passage.

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