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Compare Bouvet Island (2007) - Spratly Islands (2005)

Compare Bouvet Island (2007) z Spratly Islands (2005)

 Bouvet Island (2007)Spratly Islands (2005)
 Bouvet IslandSpratly Islands
Airports - 3 (2004 est.)
Airports - with paved runways - total: 2


914 to 1,523 m: 1


less than 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total: 1


914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Area total: 49 sq km


land: 49 sq km


water: 0 sq km
total: less than 5 sq km


land: less than 5 sq km


water: 0 sq km


note: includes 100 or so islets, coral reefs, and sea mounts scattered over an area of nearly 410,000 sq km of the central South China Sea
Area - comparative about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC NA
Background This uninhabited volcanic island is almost entirely covered by glaciers and is difficult to approach. It was discovered in 1739 by a French naval officer after whom the island was named. No claim was made until 1825, when the British flag was raised. In 1928, the UK waived its claim in favor of Norway, which had occupied the island the previous year. In 1971, Norway designated Bouvet Island and the adjacent territorial waters a nature reserve. Since 1977, it has run an automated meteorological station on the island. The Spratly Islands consist of more than 100 small islands or reefs. They are surrounded by rich fishing grounds and potentially by gas and oil deposits. They are claimed in their entirety by China, Taiwan, and Vietnam, while portions are claimed by Malaysia and the Philippines. About 45 islands are occupied by relatively small numbers of military forces from China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Brunei has established a fishing zone that overlaps a southern reef, but has not made any formal claim.
Climate antarctic tropical
Coastline 29.6 km 926 km
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Bouvet Island
conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Spratly Islands
Dependency status territory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Police from Oslo -
Disputes - international none all of the Spratly Islands are claimed by China, Taiwan, and Vietnam; parts of them are claimed by Malaysia and the Philippines; in 1984, Brunei established an exclusive fishing zone that encompasses Louisa Reef in the southern Spratly Islands but has not publicly claimed the reef; claimants in November 2002 signed the "Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea," which has eased tensions but falls short of a legally binding "code of conduct"; in March 2005, the national oil companies of China, the Philippines, and Vietnam signed a joint accord to conduct marine seismic activities in the Spratlys
Economy - overview no economic activity; declared a nature reserve Economic activity is limited to commercial fishing. The proximity to nearby oil- and gas-producing sedimentary basins suggests the potential for oil and gas deposits, but the region is largely unexplored; there are no reliable estimates of potential reserves; commercial exploitation has yet to be developed.
Elevation extremes lowest point: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m


highest point: Olav Peak 935 m
lowest point: South China Sea 0 m


highest point: unnamed location on Southwest Cay 4 m
Environment - current issues NA NA
Flag description the flag of Norway is used -
Geographic coordinates 54 26 S, 3 24 E 8 38 N, 111 55 E
Geography - note covered by glacial ice; declared a nature reserve strategically located near several primary shipping lanes in the central South China Sea; includes numerous small islands, atolls, shoals, and coral reefs
Irrigated land 0 sq km 0 sq km (1998 est.)
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (93% ice) (2005)
arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2001)
Legal system the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply -
Location island in the South Atlantic Ocean, southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) Southeastern Asia, group of reefs and islands in the South China Sea, about two-thirds of the way from southern Vietnam to the southern Philippines
Map references Antarctic Region Southeast Asia
Maritime claims territorial sea: 4 nm NA
Military - note defense is the responsibility of Norway Spratly Islands consist of more than 100 small islands or reefs, of which about 45 are claimed and occupied by China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam
Natural hazards NA typhoons; serious maritime hazard because of numerous reefs and shoals
Natural resources none fish, guano, undetermined oil and natural gas potential
Population uninhabited no indigenous inhabitants


note: there are scattered garrisons occupied by personnel of several claimant states (2004)
Ports and harbors - none; offshore anchorage only
Terrain volcanic; coast is mostly inaccessible flat
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