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The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system (Australia) composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,600 kilometres (1,600 mi) over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres (133,000 sq mi). (Wikipedia)

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the lenght of the largest coral reef is 5.56 billion cm

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The worlds biggest coral reef is the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.

But coral grows all the time so no one will know the correct exact measurement for long.

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Coral reefs varies in size. Some are incredible large, others small.

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It depends on what reef you are talking about. The largest coral reef is Great Barrier Reef in Australia and streches for over 2,600 kilometres.

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Is the great coral reef the same as the Great Barrier Reef?

No. A coral reef is just a reef made out of coral. There are many other kinds of reefs. A coral reef is just one kind. The Great Barrier Reef is a specific coral reef. There are many other coral reefs in the world.


What type of site is the Great Barrier Reef?

The Great Barrier Reef is a coral reef.


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It does not rain in a coral reef because the wind near the coral reef is dry and has no moisture


What is coral reef?

A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals


What is a coral reef?

A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals


Are dolphins coral reef animals?

No they are not coral reef animals


How is a coral reef built?

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Is a coral reef a habitat?

Yes, a coral reef is a habitat.


What is the smallest coral reef in the world?

There is no smallest coral reef


Is reef the same as coral?

A reef is a body of coral, so no. A reef can be made of things other than coral.