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Spratly Islands
Geography
Location:
Southeastern Asia, in the South China Sea, between Vietnam and the
Philippines
Map references:
Asia, Southeast Asia
Area:
total area:
NA sq km but less than 5 km2
land area:
less than 5 sq km
comparative area:
NA
note:
includes 100 or so islets, coral reefs, and sea mounts scattered over
the South China Sea
Land boundaries:
0 km
Coastline:
926 km
Maritime claims:
NA
International disputes:
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 economic zone, which encompasses
Louisa Reef, but has not publicly claimed the island
Climate:
tropical
Terrain:
flat
Natural resources:
fish, guano, undetermined oil and natural gas potential
Land use:
arable land:
0%
permanent crops:
0%
meadows and pastures:
0%
forest and woodland:
0%
other:
100%
Irrigated land:
0 sq km
Environment:
current issues:
NA
natural hazards:
subject to typhoons
international agreements:
NA
Note:
strategically located near several primary shipping lanes in the
central South China Sea; serious navigational hazard; includes
numerous small islands, atolls, shoals, and coral reefs
People
Population:
no indigenous inhabitants; note - there are scattered garrisons
Government
Names:
conventional long form:
none
conventional short form:
Digraph:
PG
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.
Industries:
none
Communications
Ports:
no natural harbors
Airports:
total:
4
usable:
4
with permanent-surface runways:
1
with runways over 3,659 m:
0
with runways 2,440-3,659 m:
0
with runways 1,220-2,439 m:
0
Defense Forces
Note:
about 50 small islands or reefs are occupied by China, Malaysia, the
Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam