Paracel Islands: Geography#
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 |
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Geographic Coordinates | 16 30 N, 112 00 E 16.5,112.0 |
Land boundaries | 0 km |
Coastline | 518 km |
Elevation Extremes | lowest point: South China Sea 0 m highest point: unnamed location on Rocky Island 14 m |
Highest Mountains | |
Terrain | mostly low and flat |
Natural Hazards | typhoons |
Natural Resource | none |
Land Use | arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2011) |
Climate | tropical |
Irrigated Land | 0 sq km (2011) |
Renewable Water Resources | NA |
Environment_CurrentIssues | NA |
Environment - international agreements | NA |
Large Cities | |
Geography-note | composed of 130 small coral islands and reefs divided into the northeast Amphitrite Group and the western Crescent Group |