Paracel Islands
The Paracel Islands (Chinese: 西沙群島 in pinyin: xi1 sha1 qun2 dao3; Vietnamese: Hoàng Sa) are a group of small islands and reefs in the South China Sea (South China Sea Islands), about one-third of the way from central Vietnam to the northern Philippines.
The islands have no indigenous inhabitants, though there are Chinese garrisons scattered throughout. Although occupied by the People's Republic of China, they are claimed by the Republic of China (Taiwan) and Vietnam.
Geography: see Geography of the Paracel Islands
Economy:
The PRC announced plans in 1997 to open the islands for tourism.
Region name:
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Paracel Islands
Data code: PF
Ports and harbors: small Chinese port facilities on Woody Island and Duncan Island being expanded
Airports: 1 (1999 est.)
Airports - with paved runways:
total: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (1999 est.)
See also: Pratas Islands (東沙群島), Macclesfield Bank (中沙群島), Spratly Islands
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Dependencies | Dependendent area | Foreign relations of China | Foreign relations of Taiwan | Foreign relations of Vietnam | Foreign relations of the People's Republic of China | Foreign relations of the ROC | Foreign relations of the Republic of China | Geography of the Paracel Islands | History of the Spratly Islands | International relations of China | International relations of the People's Republic of China | Islands of the world | List of China-related topics M-Z | List of dependent areas | List of dependent territories | List of islands | List of non-independent areas | Nansha Island | Nansha Islands | Non-independent areas | Paracel Islands/Geography | Peoples Republic of China/Transnational issues | South China Sea | South China Sea Islands | Spratly Islands | Spratly Islands/Communications | Spratly Islands/Government | Spratly Islands/History | Spratly Islands/Military | Spratly Islands/People | Spratly Islands/Transnational issues | Taiwan/Transnational issues | Territorial dispute | Transnational issues of Vietnam | Vietnam/Transnational Issues
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