Paracel Islands source: CIA World Factbook 1998 |
Location: Southeastern Asia, group of small islands and reefs in the South China Sea, about one-third of the way from central Vietnam to the northern Philippines
Geographic coordinates: 16 30 N, 112 00 E
Map references: Southeast Asia
Area:
total: NA sq km
land: NA sq km
water: 0 sq km
Areacomparative: NA
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 518 km
Maritime claims: NA
Climate: tropical
Terrain: NA
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: South China Sea 0 m
highest point: unnamed location on Rocky Island 14 m
Natural resources: none
Land use:
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pastures: 0%
forests and woodland: 0%
other: 100%
Irrigated land: 0 sq km (1993)
Natural hazards: typhoons
Environmentcurrent issues: NA
Environmentinternational agreements:
party to: none of the selected agreements
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Population: no indigenous inhabitants
note: there are scattered Chinese garrisons
Country name:
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Paracel Islands
Data code: PF
Economyoverview: no economic activity
Ports and harbors: small Chinese port facilities on Woody Island and Duncan Island being expanded
Airports: 1 (1997 est.)
Airportswith paved runways:
total: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (1997 est.)
Militarynote: occupied by China
Disputesinternational: occupied by China, but claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam
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