Spratly Islands Geography 1996

Location:

Southeastern Asia, group of reefs in the South China Sea, about two-thirds of the way from southern Vietnam to the southern Philippines

Map references:

Southeast Asia

Area:

total area:

NA sq km but less than 5 km2

land area:

less than 5 sq km

comparative area:

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:

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:

permanent crops:

meadows and pastures:

forest and woodland:

other:

100%

Irrigated land:

0 sq km

Environment:

current issues:

natural hazards:

typhoons; serious maritime hazard because of numerous reefs and shoals

international agreements:

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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