Thitu Island
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Thitu Island is a strategically important, Philippine-occupied island in the disputed Spratly Islands of the South China Sea, featuring a small civilian community and military facilities.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Philippine-occupied territory
ⓘ
disputed territory ⓘ island ⓘ settlement ⓘ |
| adminDivision |
Municipality of Kalayaan, Palawan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Province of Palawan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ChineseName | Zhongye Dao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimedBy |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| disputedIn | South China Sea dispute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
airstrip
ⓘ
communication facilities ⓘ military outpost ⓘ residential buildings ⓘ small port or pier ⓘ |
| governedAs | barangay of Kalayaan ⓘ |
| governedBy | local officials appointed or elected under Philippine law ⓘ |
| hasCivilianPopulation | yes ⓘ |
| hasDefensiveStructures | yes ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
local government buildings
ⓘ
power generators ⓘ small school ⓘ water supply facilities ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryFacilities | yes ⓘ |
| hasSettlement | Pag-asa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importanceFor |
Philippine maritime claims
ⓘ
exclusive economic zone assertion ⓘ |
| localName |
Isla Pag-asa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pag-asa Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South China Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spratly Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ West Philippine Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody | South China Sea shipping lanes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kalayaan Island Group
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philippine outposts in Spratly Islands ⓘ |
| populationType | mixed civilian and military ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| status |
fortified island outpost
ⓘ
permanently inhabited ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | high ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air operations on short runway
ⓘ
civilian habitation ⓘ military surveillance ⓘ |
| VietnameseName | Đảo Thị Tứ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.