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Paracel IslandsGeography
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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
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Geographic coordinates: |
16 30 N, 112 00 E
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Map references: |
Southeast Asia
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Area: |
total: NA sq km
land: NA sq km
water: 0 sq km
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Area - comparative: |
NA
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Land boundaries: |
0 km
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Coastline: |
518 km
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Maritime claims: |
NA
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Climate: |
tropical
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Terrain: |
mostly low and flat
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Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: South China Sea 0 m
highest point: unnamed location on Rocky Island 14 m
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Natural resources: |
none
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Land use: |
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (2001)
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Irrigated land: |
0 sq km (1998 est.)
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Natural hazards: |
typhoons
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Environment - current issues: |
NA
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Geography - note: |
composed of 130 small coral islands and reefs divided into the northeast Amphitrite Group and the western Crescent Group
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