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	Paracel Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Paracel Islands (Chinese: 西沙群島/ in pinyin: Xīshā Qúndǎo; Vietnamese: Quần Đảo Hoàng Sa/ 群島黃沙) are a group of small islands and reefs in the South China Sea and part of the South China Sea Islands, about one-third of the way from central Vietnam to the northern Philippines.
		Before 1932, Paracel Islands was placed in the Map of China by the Qing Dynasty and Republic of China, as well as in Vietnamese maps as Vietnamese territory by the Nguyen Dynasty.
		Along with the Spratly Islands, the Paracel Islands are considered part of the Hainan Province by the PRC.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Paracel_Islands (348 words)

	Spratly Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Spratly Islands are a disputed group of approximately 100 reefs and islets in the South China Sea.
		The islands contain no arable land and have no indigenous inhabitants, although twenty of the islands, including Itu Aba, the largest, are considered to be able to sustain human life.
		While the Philippine claim to the Spratly Islands was first expressed in the United Nations General Assembly in 1946, Philippine involvement in the Spratlys did not begin in earnest until 1956, when on 15 May Philippine citizen Tomas Cloma proclaimed the founding of a new state, Kalayaan (Freedom Land).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Spratly_Islands (4014 words)

	Paracel Islands on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The islands were also claimed by the South Vietnamese, who maintained a weather station and small garrison there until 1974, when they were attacked and driven from the islands by Chinese armed forces, which then occupied them.
		The Spratly Islands dispute and the law of the sea.
		Islands at the centre of a six-way struggle.(Foreign News)
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/p/paraceli1.asp (457 words)

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- South China Sea Islands (IM0148)
		Paracel’s vegetation is very similar to that of Hainan Island, China’s largest island and the Paracel Archipelago’s neighbor to the north.
		The primary types of vegetation on Paracel are coral island evergreen forest, scrub forest, and coastal scrub and grasses.
		A few islands have been developed as small tourist resorts, and have had soil and trees brought in and planted where there were none.
	www.worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/im/im0148_full.html (1654 words)

	White Paper on the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands
		The nearest island in the archipelago is roughly at equal distance from the coast of Vietnam and the southern shore of Hainan Island in China.
		Vietnam, (1) : Paracel Islands; Bangkok 1972.The De Lanessan survey mission also proved the existence of a continental shelf which reaches out in platforms from the Vietnamese coast into the sea: the Paracels rest on one of these platforms, and thus are joined to the coast of Vietnam by a submarine plinth.
		Chinese claims to the Paracels and Spratlys were thus overwhelmingly disregarded.At a later date, the government of the Republic of China restated its claims based on the separate peace treaty between it and Japan (April 28, 1952).
	www.viettrade.net /ipass/hoangsa/Wh_paper1.htm (13565 words)

	Territorial claims in the Spratly and Paracel Islands
		Refers to the Spratly Islands as the Nansha islands, and claims all of the islands and most of the South China Sea for historical reasons.
		In 1971, the Philippines officially claimed 8 islands that it refers to as the Kalayaan, partly on the basis of this exploration, arguing that the islands: 1) were not part of the Spratly Islands; and 2) had not belonged to anybody and were open to being claimed.
		In addition, Vietnam claims the Paracel Islands, although they were seized by the Chinese in 1974.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/war/spratly-claims.htm (546 words)

	linhnam
		The Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes are an indivisible part of the territory of the Republic of Vietnam.
		As long as one single island of that part of the territory of the Republic of Vietnam is forcibly occupied by another country, the Government and People of the Republic will continue their struggle to recover their legitimate rights.
		The Vietnamese islands of Truong Sa, known internationally as the Spratly archipelago, are situated off the Republic of Vietnam's coast between approximately 80 and 11040 North latitude.
	www.mevietnam.org /lanhtho-lanhhai/whitepaper75.html (17298 words)

	Spratly - Asia Finest Discussion Forum
		In 1933, French annexed the Spratly islands, therefore Vietnam inherited the islands from the French.
		In 1978, Filipino government officially declared the Spratly Islands were part of Palawan province " by virtue of their presence on the continental margin of the archipelago", and claimed that the islands were no man's land and free to be claimed.
		I remember after the Chinese invaded and took the Paracel island from Vietnam in 1974, they buried Chinese artifacts in the island to prove that Paracel was a Chinese property since the ancient time.
	www.asiafinest.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=4511 (1978 words)

	Spratly Islands
		These islands have been claimed at one time or another by the Philippines, Japan, France, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Vietnam, the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, the Republic of South Vietnam, the People's Republic of China, and the Republic of China.
		Morton Meads is said to have lived in the islands, raising chickens, ducks and goats and processing gooney birds for the restaurants of Saigon and Manila.
		Meanwhile, claims over the islands which had been made by Sultan Songhrati, who lived in the Netherlands East Indies, were sold in 1946 successively to the sister of the Philippine President and then to Morton F. Meads.
	flagspot.net /flags/xp-s.html (952 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Paracel Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		China has occupied the Paracel Islands since 1974, when its troops seized a South Vietnamese garrison occupying the western islands.
		The islands are claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam.
		China announced plans in 1997 to open the islands for tourism.
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/pf.html (178 words)

	ICE Cases: Spratly Islands Dispute
		Approximately 44 of the 51 small islands and reefs are claimed or occupied by China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei.
		The Spratly Islands consist of 100 - 230 islets, coral reefs and sea mounts (tablemounts).(4) Despite the fact that the archipelago is spread over 250,000 sq km of sea space, the total land mass of the Spratly Islands is a mere 5 sq km.
		The Spratly Islands are strategically important to Taiwan for two reasons: (1) important shipping lanes pass through waters surrounding the Spratly Islands; and, (2) the South China Sea, in general, is fish abundant.
	www.american.edu /projects/mandala/TED/ice/spratly.htm (3556 words)

	South China Sea Tables
		In 1971, the Philippines officially claimed 8 islands that it refers to as the Kalayaan, partly on the basis of this exploration, arguing that the islands: 1) were not part of the Spratly Islands; and 2) had not belonged to anyone and were open to being claimed.
		Chinese seized the Paracel Islands from Vietnam, with 18 of its troops killed in clashes on one of the islands.
		Chinese and Vietnamese navies clashed at Johnson Reef in the Spratly Islands.
	www.eia.doe.gov /emeu/cabs/schinatab.html (1414 words)

	Paracel Islands Introduction 2001 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In 1932, French Indochina annexed the islands and set up a weather station on Prattle Island; maintenance was continued by its successor Vietnam.
		China has occupied the Paracel Islands since 1974, when its troops captured a South Vietnamese garrison occupying the western islands.
		However, the islands are still claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan.
	workmall.com /wfb2001/paracel_islands/paracel_islands_introduction.html (121 words)

	Hoangsa
		The Paracel Islands is a part of Vietnam territory, the Vietnamese vow to defend it.
		After the Paracel Islands battle, even though the South Vietnam Navy did not bring back victory as their ancestors had done, people were still welcoming the returning soldiers as heroes.
		In the Paracel Islands battle, the South Vietnam fleet sank two Chinese ships and caused damage to two others, whereas on the South Vietnam side, one Patrol craft escort was sunk, 40 soldiers were captured.
	www.vietquoc.com /hoangsa.htm (10671 words)

	Vietnam Rebuilds Airport On Spratly Islands. - Asia Finest Discussion Forum
		The islands, which amount to less than 5 sq km (2 sq miles) of land, lie 450km (280 miles) off Vietnam's south-eastern coast and have no indigenous inhabitants.
		Besides Vietnam, some or all of the islands are claimed by China, Taiwan, Malaysia, the Philippines and Brunei.
		I had an Uncle in Law who was one of the South Vietnamese soldiers who died defending the Paracel Islands when 11 Chinese warships launched a sneak attack on the 4 Vietnamese warships there.
	www.asiafinest.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=7590 (2558 words)

	VIETNAM, NEWS ANALYSIS, JULY 3, 1999
		On April 9,1958, the China communist government declared their territorial waters is 12 nautical miles, applied to all China territory, including Dongsha, Xisha (Hoang-Sa or Paracel Islands), Zhongsha, Nansha (Truong-Sa or Spratly Islands).
		Based on that fact and urgent demands, the statement of our leadership (acknowledge and agree to the China claim on Paracel and Spratly Islands) was necessary because it directly served the fighting for independence and freedom of the country.
		That statement does not affect the historical and legitimate basis of Vietnam ownership of the Paracel and Spratly Islands." (Press conference in Hanoi, January 10, 1992, released by Vietnam News Agency on March 12, 1992).
	www.vietquoc.com /jul3-99.htm (756 words)

	Rocky Island (Shi-tao), Paracel Islands - Chinese Intelligence Agencies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		One of the first major projects reflecting growing Chinese interest in activities in the South China Sea was the major upgrading of SIGINT collection capacity.
		China built a new SIGINT station on Rocky Island (Shi-tao) near Woody Island (Lin-tao) in the Paracel Islands which entered operational service in the summer of 1995.
		Located on one of the highest point in the region, the new station significantly improved coverage of the entire Spratly Islands area, the Philippines, and the Strait of Malacca.
	www.fas.org /irp/world/china/facilities/shi-tao.htm (90 words)

	Spratly and Paracel Islands
		The Peopleâs Republic of China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Brunei Darussalam all claim some of the islands and reefs of the area, particularly in the area known as the Spratly Islands.
		321; P.M. AliÃ±o et al., "The Fisheries Potential of the Kalayaan Island Group, South China Sea," in B. Morton, ed., The Marine Biology of the South China Sea, Proceedings of the Third International Conference on the Marine Biology of the South China Sea (Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, 1998), pp.
		J.W. McManus, "The Spratly Islands: A Marine Park?" Ambio 23, 3 (1994): 181-86.
	marine.wri.org /pubs_content_text.cfm?ContentID=108 (675 words)

	Paracel Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Paracel Islands or Xisha Islands (Chinese: 西沙群島, in pinyin: Xi1sha1 Qun2dao3; Vietnamese: Hoàng Sa) are a group of small islands and reefs in the South China Sea and part of the South China Sea Islands, about one-third of the way from central Vietnam to the northern Philippines.
		The small Chinese port facilities on Woody Island and are being expanded.
		This page was last modified 11:40, 18 May 2005.
	www.folsom.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Paracel_Islands (215 words)

	Paracel and Spratly Islands
		Brunei is a claimant but has no outposts.
		1939 Annexed by Japan (renamed Shinnan Shoto [New Southern Islands]).
		1956 Taiwan liberates the islands from Philippne and occupies Itu Aba.
	www.worldstatesmen.org /Paracel_Spratly.html (145 words)

	Travel Advice for Paracel Islands - Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
		The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade does not issue travel advice for Paracel Islands at this time.
		Travel advisories provide up-to-date practical information about most destinations to which Australians travel, with a particular focus on places where there are security or other issues that should be drawn to the attention of the Australian traveller.
		While every care has been taken in preparing this travel information for travellers, neither the Australian Government nor its agents or employees including any member of Australia's consular staff abroad, can accept liability for injury, loss or damage arising in respect of any statement contained therein.
	www.smartraveller.gov.au /zw-cgi/view/Advice/Paracel_Islands (228 words)

	Paracel Islands map, map of Paracel Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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	AllRefer.com - Paracel Islands, East Asia, East Asia (East Asian Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
		AllRefer.com - Paracel Islands, East Asia, East Asia (East Asian Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
		The islands were also claimed by the South Vietnamese, who maintained a weather station and small garrison there until 1974, when they were attacked and driven from the islands by Chinese armed forces.
		More articles from AllRefer Reference on Paracel Islands
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/P/ParacelI.html (207 words)

	Paracel Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Paracel Islands, located in the South China Sea (approx.
		As far as I know, no local flags exist, neither in use nor proposed.
		I used to fly with a U.S. Navy Patrol Squadron and in 1959 they had an occupational force on what we called "Woody Island", which was nothing more than a Sand Spit.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/xp-p.html (103 words)

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		The Paracel Islands are located in southeastern Asia.
		They are a group of small islands and reefs in the South China Sea, about ⅓ of the way from central Vietnam to the northern Philippines.
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		The Spratly Islands Dispute:What Role for Normalizing Relations between China and Taiwan?
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	Paracel Islands 2003 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International ...
		Paracel Islands 2003 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System
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