Paracel Islands
group of islands, reefs, banks and other maritime features in the South China Sea
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Geography
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
Climate
tropical
Terrain
mostly low and flat
Natural resources
none
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Summary
Paracel Islands is an archipelago[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of archipelago entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,213 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Xisha District[3], Hoàng Sa[4]
- Country: People's Republic of China[5], Vietnam[6], Taiwan[7]
- Located in or next to body of water: South China Sea[8]
- Instance of: disputed territory[9]
- Maintained by: Sansha[10]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Yingqu Community[11], Zhao Shu Community[12], Yagong Community[13], Q14053134[14]
- Part of: South China Sea Islands[15]
- Commons category: Paracel Islands[16]
- Located in time zone: UTC+08:00[17]
- Has part(s): Amphitrite Group[18], Crescent Group[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Paracel Islands[20]
- Territory claimed by: Vietnam[21], People's Republic of China[22], Taiwan[23]
- Elevation above sea level: 14 m[24]
- Area: 7.8 km²[25]
- Has list: list of maritime features in the Paracel Islands[26]
- Perimeter: 518 km[27]
Why It Matters
Paracel Islands has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]