| Geography | Paracel Islands |
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Location:
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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 |
Geographic coordinates:
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16 30 N, 112 00 E |
Map references:
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Southeast Asia |
Area:
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total: NA sq km
land: NA sq km
water: 0 sq km |
Area - comparative:
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NA |
Land boundaries:
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0 km |
Coastline:
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518 km |
Maritime claims:
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NA |
Climate:
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tropical |
Terrain:
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mostly low and flat |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: South China Sea 0 m
highest point: unnamed location on Rocky Island 14 m |
Natural resources:
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none |
Land use:
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arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (2005) |
Irrigated land:
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0 sq km |
Total renewable water resources:
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void |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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void |
Natural hazards:
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typhoons |
Environment - current issues:
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NA |
Environment - international agreements:
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void |
Geography - note:
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composed of 130 small coral islands and reefs divided into the northeast Amphitrite Group and the western Crescent Group |
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