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 Paracel Islands (2008)Paracel Islands (2001)
 Paracel IslandsParacel Islands
Airports 1 (2007) 1 (2000 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)		 total:
1

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


land: NA sq km


water: 0 sq km		 total:
NA sq km

land:
NA sq km

water:
0 sq km
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. China built a military installation on Mischief Reef in 1999. The islands are claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam. 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.
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Paracel Islands		 conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Paracel Islands
Disputes - international occupied by China, also claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam occupied by China, but claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam
Elevation extremes lowest point: South China Sea 0 m


highest point: unnamed location on Rocky Island 14 m		 lowest point:
South China Sea 0 m

highest point:
unnamed location on Rocky Island 14 m
Geography - note composed of 130 small coral islands and reefs divided into the northeast Amphitrite Group and the western Crescent Group -
Irrigated land 0 sq km 0 sq km (1993)
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


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

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
100%
Population no indigenous inhabitants


note: there are scattered Chinese garrisons		 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
Waterways - none
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