evidence: Brunei and Malaysia are the most recent nations to lay claim to parts of the South China Sea. While both countries claim features that fall within their respective EEZ’s as defined by UNCLOS, Brunei claims no islands, whereas Malaysia, whose economy is heavily dependent upon trade with China, claims only a few islands in the Spratlys. Sometimes referred to as a "silent claimant" to the South China Sea, Brunei first asserted rights to a roughly rectangular chunk of the disputed sea shortly after gaining independence from Britain in 1984. Maritime features such as Bombay Castle, Louisa Reef, Owen Shoal, and Rifleman Bank, all fall within Brunei’s Exclusive Economic Zone, but the small oil-rich kingdom claims only Louisa Reef, which lies upon its continental shelf. Because Louisa Reef is part of the Spratly islands, that feature is also claimed by China and Vietnam.