| Geography | Spratly Islands |
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Location:
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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 |
Geographic coordinates:
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8 38 N, 111 55 E |
Map references:
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Southeast Asia |
Area:
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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 |
Area - comparative:
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NA |
Land boundaries:
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0 km |
Coastline:
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926 km |
Maritime claims:
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NA |
Climate:
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tropical |
Terrain:
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flat |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: South China Sea 0 m
highest point: unnamed location on Southwest Cay 4 m |
Natural resources:
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fish, guano, undetermined oil and natural gas potential |
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; numerous reefs and shoals pose a serious maritime hazard |
Environment - current issues:
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NA |
Environment - international agreements:
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void |
Geography - note:
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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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