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Introduction - Paracel Islands:

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Paracel Islands

Background

The Paracel Islands are surrounded by productive fishing grounds and by potential oil and gas reserves. In 1932, French Indochina annexed the islands and set up a weather station on Pattle Island; maintenance was continued by its successor, Vietnam. China has occupied the Paracel Islands since 1974, when its troops seized a South Vietnamese garrison occupying the western islands. The islands are claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam.

Location - Paracel Islands:

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

Area comparative

NA

Land boundaries

0 km

Coastline

518 km

Maritime claims

NA

Climate

tropical

Terrain

mostly low and flat

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%
other: 100% (2005)

Irrigated land

0 sq km

Natural hazards

typhoons

Environment current issues

NA

Geography note

composed of 130 small coral islands and reefs divided into the northeast Amphitrite Group and the western Crescent Group

People - Paracel Islands:

Population

no indigenous inhabitants
note: there are scattered Chinese garrisons

Government - Paracel Islands:

Country name

conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Paracel Islands

Economy - Paracel Islands:

Economy overview

China announced plans in 1997 to open the islands for tourism.

Communications - Paracel Islands:
Transportation - Paracel Islands:

Airports

1 (2006)

Airports with paved runways

total: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2006)

Ports and terminals

small Chinese port facilities on Woody Island and Duncan Island being expanded

Military - Paracel Islands:

Military note

occupied by China

This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007
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