Paracel Islands

Paracel Islands as the 1998 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 26 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.

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Position16 30 N, 112 00 E
AreaNA sq km
LocationSoutheastern Asia, group of small islands and reefs in the
Populationas each edition published it
Not in this edition 2,000 in 2000
Population growth% a year
Not in this edition 0.75% in 2021

Geography

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

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Land use

forests and woodland 0%other 100%arable land 0% in all · permanent crops 0% in all · permanent pastures 0% in all · irrigated 0 sq km (1993)
Coastline
518km
land boundaries: 0 kmMaritime claims: NA
Highest point
14m
unnamed location on Rocky Islandlowest point: South China Sea 0 m

Location

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

Geographic coordinates

16 30 N, 112 00 E

Map references

Southeast Asia

Area

total:
NA sq km
land:
NA sq km
water:
0 sq km

Climate

tropical

Environment-international agreements

party to:
none of the selected agreements
signed, but not ratified:
none of the selected agreements

People

1 field

Population

no indigenous inhabitants note: there are scattered Chinese garrisons

Government

2 fields

Country name

conventional long form:
none
conventional short form:
Paracel Islands

Economy

No economic activity

1 field

Economy-overview

no economic activity

Transportation

3 fields

Ports and harbors

small Chinese port facilities on Woody Island and Duncan Island being expanded

Airports

1 (1997 est.)

Airports-with paved runways

total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (1997 est.)

Military

1 field

Military-note

occupied by China

Transnational Issues

1 field

Disputes-international

occupied by China, but claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam PARAGUAY

Cite this entry

Central Intelligence Agency. “Paracel Islands.” The World Factbook 1998. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/paracel-islands/1998.