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: ca. 7.75 sq km
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land: ca. 7.75 sq km
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water: 0 sq km
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Land boundaries:
0 km
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Coastline:
518 km
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Climate:
tropical
Terrain:
mostly low and flat
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: South China Sea 0 m
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highest point: unnamed location on Rocky Island 14 m
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Natural resources:
none
Land use:
arable land: 0%
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permanent crops: 0%
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other: 100% (2005)
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Irrigated land:
0 sq km
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Natural hazards:
typhoons
Environment - current issues:
NA
Geography - note:
composed of 130 small coral islands and reefs divided into the northeast Amphitrite Group and the western Crescent Group