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
16 30 N, 112 00 E
Southeast Asia
total: 8 sq km ca.
land: 7.75 sq km ca.
water: 0 sq km
land area is about 13 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC
total: 0 km
518 km
N/A
tropical
mostly low and flat
highest point: unnamed location on Rocky Island 14 m
lowest point: South China Sea 0 m
none
other: 100% (2018 est.)
0 sq km (2022)
a population of over 1,000 Chinese resides on Woody Island, the largest of the Paracels; there are scattered Chinese garrisons on some other islands
typhoons
composed of 130 small coral islands and reefs divided into the northeast Amphitrite Group and the western Crescent Group
NOTE: The information regarding Paracel Islands on this page is re-published from the 2024 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Paracel Islands 2024 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Paracel Islands 2024 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.
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