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Paracel Islands

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Paracel Islands , Chin. Xisha, group of low coral islands and reefs in the South China Sea, c.175 mi (280 km) SE of Hainan island. They are rich in guano and are underlain by oil deposits. Prior to World War II the islands were part of French Indochina and served as a weather station. During the war they were occupied by Japan but passed to China in 1945. 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. Chinese... Read more
Paracel Islands
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia ...French Indochina , and Japan occupied some of them during World War II. China, Taiwan, and Vietnam all claim them. In 1974 China assumed control, and they have remained a matter of contention. Paracel Islands Paracel Islands Paracel Islands Read more
Hainan
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia ...030,000) and island of China . With an area of 13,200 sq mi (34,300 sq km), the province also includes the Paracel and Spratly islands. It is located in the South China Sea , separated from Guangdong province by a narrow strait. For centuries... Read more

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