Geography of the Paracel Islands
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
Area:
Area - comparative:
NA
Land boundaries:
0 km
Coastline:
518 km
Maritime claims:
NA
Climate:
tropical
Terrain:
NA
Elevation extremes:
Natural resources:
none
Land use:
Irrigated land:
0 sq km (1993)
Natural hazards:
typhoons
Environment - current issues:
NA
Map references:
Southeast Asia
total:
NA sq km
land:
NA sq km
water:
0 sq km
lowest point:
South China Sea 0 m
highest point:
unnamed location on Rocky Island 14 m
arable land:
0%
permanent crops:
0%
permanent pastures:
0%
forests and woodland:
0%
other:
100%