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Compare Spratly Islands (2001) - Glorioso Islands (2001)
Compare Spratly Islands (2001) z Glorioso Islands (2001)
| Spratly Islands (2001) | Glorioso Islands (2001) | |
 |  | |
| Airports | 4 (2000 est.) | 1 (2000 est.) |
| Airports - with paved runways | total:
1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2000 est.) |
- |
| Airports - with unpaved runways | total:
3 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 2 (2000 est.) |
total:
1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2000 est.) |
| Area | 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 |
total:
5 sq km land: 5 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Ile Glorieuse, Ile du Lys, Verte Rocks, Wreck Rock, and South Rock |
| Area - comparative | NA | about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Background | Rich fishing grounds and the potential for gas and oil deposits have caused this archipelago to be claimed in its entirety by China, Taiwan, and Vietnam, while portions are claimed by Malaysia and the Philippines. All five parties have occupied certain islands or reefs, and occasional clashes have occurred between Chinese and Vietnamese naval forces | A French possession since 1892, the Glorioso Islands are composed of two lushly vegetated islands (Ile Glorieuse and Ile du Lys) and three rock islets. A military garrison operates a weather and radio station on Ile Glorieuse. |
| Climate | tropical | tropical |
| Coastline | 926 km | 35.2 km |
| Country name | conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Spratly Islands |
conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Glorioso Islands local long form: none local short form: Iles Glorieuses |
| Dependency status | - | possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion |
| Diplomatic representation from the US | - | none (possession of France) |
| Diplomatic representation in the US | - | none (possession of France) |
| Disputes - international | 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 island; in 2000, China joined ASEAN discussions towards creating a South China Sea "code of conduct" - a non-legally binding confidence building measure | claimed by Madagascar |
| Economy - overview | 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, and there are no reliable estimates of potential reserves; commercial exploitation has yet to be developed. | no economic activity |
| Elevation extremes | lowest point:
South China Sea 0 m highest point: unnamed location on Southwest Cay 4 m |
lowest point:
Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 12 m |
| Environment - current issues | NA | NA |
| Flag description | - | the flag of France is used |
| Geographic coordinates | 8 38 N, 111 55 E | 11 30 S, 47 20 E |
| Geography - note | 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 (1993) | 0 sq km (1993) |
| Land boundaries | 0 km | 0 km |
| Land use | arable land:
0% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 0% other: 100% |
arable land:
0% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 0% other: 100% (all lush vegetation and coconut palms) |
| Legal system | - | the laws of France, where applicable, apply |
| Location | 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 | Southern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar |
| Map references | Southeast Asia | Africa |
| Maritime claims | NA | exclusive economic zone:
200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM |
| Military - note | 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 | defense is the responsibility of France |
| Natural hazards | typhoons; serious maritime hazard because of numerous reefs and shoals | periodic cyclones |
| Natural resources | fish, guano, undetermined oil and natural gas potential | guano, coconuts |
| Population | no indigenous inhabitants
note: there are scattered garrisons occupied by personnel of several claimant states (July 2001 est.) |
no indigenous inhabitants
note: there is a small French military garrison (July 2001 est.) |
| Ports and harbors | none; offshore anchorage only | none; offshore anchorage only |
| Terrain | flat | low and flat |
| Waterways | none | none |
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