1995 Edition
CIA World Factbook 1995 (Project Gutenberg)
Geography
Area
total area: NA sq km land area: NA sq km comparative area: NA
Climate
tropical
Coastline
518 km
Environment
current issues: NA natural hazards: typhoons international agreements: NA
International disputes
occupied by China, but claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam
Irrigated land
0 sq km
Land boundaries
0 km
Land use
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 0% other: 100%
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
Map references
Southeast Asia
Maritime claims
NA
Natural resources
none
Terrain
NA
People and Society
Population
no indigenous inhabitants; note - there are scattered Chinese garrisons
Government
Digraph
PF
Names
conventional long form: none conventional short form: Paracel Islands
Economy
Overview
no economic activity
Communications
Radio
broadcast stations: AM, FM, shortwave radios: NA
Telephone system
local: NA intercity: NA international: NA
Television
broadcast stations: NA televisions: NA
Transportation
Airports
total: 1 with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (on Woody Island)
Ports
small Chinese port facilities on Woody Island and Duncan Island being expanded
Military and Security
Note
occupied by China ________________________________________________________________________ PARAGUAY