Spratly Islands - Wikipedia
WEBThe Spratly Islands are one of the major archipelagos in the South China Sea which complicate governance and economics in this part of Southeast Asia due to their location in strategic shipping lanes.
Spratly Islands | Disputes, Geography & History, South China Sea
WEBSep 8, 2024 · Spratly Islands, large group of reefs, shoals, atolls, and small islets in the South China Sea of the Pacific Ocean. They are located north of insular Malaysia and are roughly midway between Vietnam and the Philippines, and they are claimed—wholly or in part—by several countries in the region.
Spratly Islands dispute - Wikipedia
WEBThe Spratly Islands dispute is an ongoing territorial dispute among Brunei, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam concerning "ownership" of the Spratly Islands, a group of islands and associated "maritime features" (reefs, banks, and cays etc.) located in the South China Sea.
Spratly Islands - The World Factbook
WEBSep 3, 2024 · The Spratly Islands consist of more than 100 small islands or reefs surrounded by rich fishing grounds -- and potentially by gas and oil deposits. China, Taiwan, and Vietnam all claim the islands in their entirety, while portions are claimed by Malaysia and the Philippines.
What is the South China Sea dispute? - BBC News
WEBJul 7, 2023 · The other countries have staked claims on islands and various zones in the sea, such as the Paracels and the Spratlys. China has backed its expansive claims with island-building and naval patrols.
Spratly Islands - Atlas Obscura
WEBAug 17, 2009 · The Spratly Islands are situated roughly in the middle of the South China Sea, halfway between the Philippines and Vietnam. This geographical position placed them squarely on the...
Spratly Island - Wikipedia
WEBSpratly island lies west of the SW of Dangerous Ground in the western half of the Spratly Islands. It is neighboured by Ladd Reef to the west, the London Reefs to the east, and others. [8] History in the 20th century.
Test of wills between Philippines and China on remote Spratly island : NPR
WEBApr 11, 2024 · About 250 Filipinos live on Thitu Island, the largest and most inhabited island of the Spratlys, in the South China Sea. But Chinese ships are never far away.
Territorial Disputes in the South China Sea
WEBJul 29, 2024 · The Philippines’ most contentious disputes with China center on the Second Thomas Shoal of the Spratly Islands, which lies within the Philippines’ 200-mile EEZ.
The South China Sea: The Spratly Islands dispute - Asia House
WEBJul 18, 2016 · As part of the larger South China Sea dispute, the long-standing Spratly Islands dispute is an ongoing territorial dispute regarding ocean areas and the Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands to the north – two island chains claimed in whole or in part by a number of countries.
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