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Spratly IslandsGeography
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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
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Geographic coordinates: |
8 38 N, 111 55 E
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Map references: |
Southeast Asia
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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
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Area - comparative: |
NA
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Land boundaries: |
0 km
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Coastline: |
926 km
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Maritime claims: |
NA
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Climate: |
tropical
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Terrain: |
flat
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Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: South China Sea 0 m
highest point: unnamed location on Southwest Cay 4 m
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Natural resources: |
fish, guano, undetermined oil and natural gas potential
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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; serious maritime hazard because of numerous reefs and shoals
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Environment - current issues: |
NA
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Geography - note: |
strategically located near several primary shipping lanes in the central South China Sea; includes numerous small islands, atolls, shoals, and coral reefs
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