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 Paracel Islands
Airports 1 (2000 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total:
1

1,524 to 2,437 m:
1 (2000 est.)
Area total:
NA sq km

land:
NA sq km

water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative NA
Background This archipelago is surrounded by productive fishing grounds and potentially large oil reserves. In 1932, French Indochina annexed the islands and set up a weather station on Prattle Island; maintenance was continued by its successor Vietnam. China has occupied the Paracel Islands since 1974, when its troops captured a South Vietnamese garrison occupying the western islands. However, the islands are still claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan.
Climate tropical
Coastline 518 km
Country name conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Paracel Islands
Disputes - international occupied by China, but claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam
Economy - overview China announced plans in 1997 to open the islands for tourism.
Elevation extremes lowest point:
South China Sea 0 m

highest point:
unnamed location on Rocky Island 14 m
Environment - current issues NA
Geographic coordinates 16 30 N, 112 00 E
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1993)
Land boundaries 0 km
Land use arable land:
0%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
100%
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
Map references Southeast Asia
Maritime claims NA
Military - note occupied by China
Natural hazards typhoons
Natural resources none
Population no indigenous inhabitants

note:
there are scattered Chinese garrisons (July 2001 est.)
Ports and harbors small Chinese port facilities on Woody Island and Duncan Island being expanded
Terrain mostly low and flat
Waterways none
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