46 lines
3.6 KiB
Plaintext
46 lines
3.6 KiB
Plaintext
PARACEL ISLANDS
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GEOGRAPHY
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Total area: undetermined
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Comparative area: undetermined
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Land boundaries: none
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Coastline: 518 km
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Maritime claims: undetermined
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Disputes: occupied by China, but claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam
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Climate: tropical
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Terrain: undetermined
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Natural resources: none
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Land use: arable land 0%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures
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0%; forest and woodland 0%; other 100%
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Environment: subject to typhoons
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Note: located 400 km east of Vietnam in the South China Sea
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about one-third of the way between Vietnam and the Philippines
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PEOPLE
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Population: no permanent inhabitants
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GOVERNMENT
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Long-form name: none
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ECONOMY
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Overview: no economic activity
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COMMUNICATIONS
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Ports: small Chinese port facilities on Woody Island and
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Duncan Island currently under expansion
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Airports: 1 on Woody Island
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DEFENSE FORCES
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Note: occupied by China
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