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Spratly Islands (disputed territory) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 10 00 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 10.0000 decimal degrees |
Long: 114 00 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 114.0000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Islands and reefs in the South China Sea, claimed by several nations, including China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, and Malaysia; have long been disputed many nations, including during WW II, due to strategic location. |
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Spratly Islands (preferred,C,V)
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Pangkat Islang Kalayaan (C,V)
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Kalayaan Island Group (C,V)
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Kalayaan Islands (C,V)
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Nan-Sha Ch’un-Tao (C,V)
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Nansha Islands (C,V)
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Nansha Qundao (C,V)
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Quần Đảo Trường Sa (C,V)
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Dao Truong Sa (C,V)
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南沙群岛 (C,V)
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南沙群島 (C,V)
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PG (C,O,FIPS)
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PC (H,O)
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Place Types: |
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disputed territory (preferred, C) |
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primary political unit (C) |
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islands (C) |
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