Short facts about the geography of 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

Map references:

Southeast Asia

Area:

total:  NA sq km land:  NA sq km water:  0 sq km

Area - comparative:

NA

Land boundaries:

0 km

Coastline:

518 km

Maritime claims:

NA

Climate:

tropical

Terrain:

mostly low and flat

Elevation extremes:

lowest point:  South China Sea 0 m highest point:  unnamed location on Rocky Island 14 m

Natural resources:

none

Land use:

arable land:  0% permanent crops:  0% permanent pastures:  0% forests and woodland:  0% other:  100%

Irrigated land:

0 sq km (1993)

Natural hazards:

typhoons

Environment - current issues:

NA

Source: World Factbook