Nansha Qundao
E943735
Nansha Qundao, also known internationally as the Spratly Islands, is a strategically important and resource-rich group of disputed islands and reefs in the South China Sea claimed by multiple countries.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nansha Qundao canonical | 1 |
| Nansha and Zhongsha area (Chinese designation context) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archipelago
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disputed territory ⓘ island group ⓘ reef system ⓘ |
| administeredBy | multiple de facto occupying states ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kapuluan ng Kalayaan
NERFINISHED
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Kepulauan Spratly NERFINISHED ⓘ Nansha Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Quần đảo Trường Sa NERFINISHED ⓘ Spratly Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South China Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentalConcern |
coral reef degradation
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land reclamation impacts ⓘ |
| featureCount | over 100 reefs, islets, cays and atolls ⓘ |
| governedBy | overlapping exclusive economic zone claims ⓘ |
| hasArtificialIslandConstructionBy | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGarrisonedFeature |
Fiery Cross Reef
NERFINISHED
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Mischief Reef NERFINISHED ⓘ Spratly Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Subi Reef NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiping Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Thitu Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryOutpostsBy |
China
NERFINISHED
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Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| largestIsland |
Itu Aba Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taiping Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South China Sea
NERFINISHED
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Southeast Asia ⓘ Western Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| naturalResource |
potential natural gas reserves
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potential oil reserves ⓘ rich fishing grounds ⓘ |
| nearbySeaLane | major East Asia–Middle East shipping route ⓘ |
| partOf | wider South China Sea disputes ⓘ |
| sovereigntyClaimedBy |
Brunei
NERFINISHED
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China NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ People's Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of China (Taiwan) NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
air and naval bases
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control of vital shipping lanes ⓘ military presence and power projection ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
2016 South China Sea arbitration (Philippines v. China)
NERFINISHED
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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea interpretations ⓘ maritime boundary disputes ⓘ territorial disputes ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nansha and Zhongsha area (Chinese designation context)