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Paracel Islands Government 2020

SOURCE: 2020 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES
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Paracel Islands Government 2020
SOURCE: 2020 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES

Page last updated on January 27, 2020

Country name:
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Paracel Islands
etymology: Portuguese navigators began to refer to the "Ilhas do Pracel" in the 16th century as a designation of low lying islets, sandbanks, and reefs scattered over a wide area; over time the name changed to "parcel" and then "paracel"


NOTE: 1) The information regarding Paracel Islands on this page is re-published from the 2020 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Paracel Islands Government 2020 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Paracel Islands Government 2020 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.
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