Location:
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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:
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16 30 N, 112 00 E
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Map references:
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Southeast Asia
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Area:
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total: ca. 7.75 sq km
land:
ca. 7.75 sq km
water:
0 sq km
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Area - comparative:
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NA
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Land boundaries:
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0 km
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Coastline:
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518 km
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Maritime claims:
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NA
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Climate:
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tropical
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Terrain:
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mostly low and flat
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: South China Sea 0 m
highest point:
unnamed location on Rocky Island 14 m
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Natural resources:
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none
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Land use:
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arable land: 0%
permanent crops:
0%
other:
100% (2005)
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Irrigated land:
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0 sq km
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Natural hazards:
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typhoons
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Environment - current issues:
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NA
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Geography - note:
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composed of 130 small coral islands and reefs divided into the northeast Amphitrite Group and the western Crescent Group
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