GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Paracel Islands
The Paracel Islands are a coral-island and reef group in the northern South China Sea, southeast of Hainan and east of central Vietnam.
Fast Facts
- China administers the group; China, Taiwan and Vietnam assert sovereignty claims.
- They lie north of the Spratly Islands.
- Physical reefs, emergent islands and surrounding maritime claims are different things.
Connected lessons
- Paracel IslandsMap, explanation and practice
- From the Arabian Sea to disputed reefsGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- South China SeaRelated places
- Spratly IslandsRelated places
- Scarborough ShoalRelated places