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  1. {bitmap= 26,50,"flags\China.bmp"}
  2. {bigtext=150,120,"Paracel Islands"}
  3.  
  4.  
  5.  
  6. {1}Geography{4}
  7. {4}To see a map of the Paracel Islands, click {z,"101.125219,6.682202,119.962689,20.921663",here}{4}!
  8.  
  9. {2}Location:{4} Southeastern Asia, group of small islands and reefs in the South China Sea, about one-
  10. third of the way from central Vietnam to the northern Philippines
  11.  
  12. {2}Area:{4} 
  13. {3}total area:{4} NA sq km
  14. {3}land area:{4} NA sq km
  15. {3}comparative area:{4} NA
  16.  
  17. {2}Land boundaries:{4} 0 km
  18.  
  19. {2}Coastline:{4} 518 km
  20.  
  21. {2}Maritime claims:{4} NA
  22.  
  23. {2}International disputes:{4} occupied by China, but claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam
  24.  
  25. {2}Climate:{4} tropical
  26.  
  27. {2}Terrain:{4} NA
  28. {3}lowest point:{4} South China Sea 0 m
  29. {3}highest point:{4} unnamed location on Rocky Island 14 m
  30.  
  31. {2}Natural resources:{4} none
  32.  
  33. {2}Land use:{4} 
  34. {3}arable land:{4} 0%
  35. {3}permanent crops:{4} 0%
  36. {3}meadows and pastures:{4} 0%
  37. {3}forest and woodland:{4} 0%
  38. {3}other:{4} 100%
  39.  
  40. {2}Irrigated land:{4} 0 sq km
  41.  
  42. {2}Environment:{4} 
  43. {3}current issues:{4} NA
  44.  
  45. {2}natural hazards:{4} typhoons
  46.  
  47. {2}international agreements:{4} NA
  48.  
  49.  
  50. {1}People{4}
  51.  
  52. {2}Population:{4} no indigenous inhabitants; note - there are scattered Chinese garrisons
  53.  
  54.  
  55. {1}Government{4}
  56.  
  57. {2}Name of country:{4} 
  58. {3}conventional long form:{4} none
  59. {3}conventional short form:{4} Paracel Islands
  60.  
  61.  
  62. {1}Economy{4}
  63.  
  64. {2}Economic overview:{4} no economic activity
  65.  
  66.  
  67. {1}Transportation{4}
  68.  
  69. {2}Ports:{4} small Chinese port facilities on Woody Island and Duncan Island being expanded
  70.  
  71. {2}Airports:{4} 
  72. {3}total:{4} 1
  73. {3}with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m:{4} 1 (on Woody Island) (1995 est.)
  74.  
  75.  
  76. {1}Communications{4}
  77.  
  78. {2}Telephone system:{4} 
  79. {3}domestic:{4} NA
  80. {3}international:{4} NA
  81.  
  82. {2}Radio broadcast stations:{4} AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA
  83.  
  84. {2}Radios:{4} NA
  85.  
  86. {2}Television broadcast stations:{4} NA
  87.  
  88. {2}Televisions:{4} NA
  89.  
  90.  
  91. {1}Defense{4}
  92. Defense note: occupied by China
  93.