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!Int'l Name!!Occupant!!Philippine Name!!Chinese Name!!Chinese Translit.!!Vietnamese Name!!Malaysian Name!!Area (ha.)!!Since!!Part of!!class="unsortable"|Additional Information
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|Alicia Anne Reef||Unoccupied{{ref_label|ZERO|ZERO|c}}||Arellano||||Xian'e Jiao||Đá Suối Ngọc||||0||||||
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| Lies north of Palawan Passage and is wash at low tide.<ref name=Gazetteer />
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| Phil. name literally means ''mysterious fairy''.
| Phil. name literally means ''mysterious fairy''.
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| Naturally above water only at low tide. It encloses a lagoon and has a few sandy patches.<ref name=Gazetteer /> Several soldiers stationed.
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| Phil. name is after [[Antonio Luna]], a Filipino general during the [[Philippine Revolution]].
| Phil. name is after [[Antonio Luna]], a Filipino general during the [[Philippine Revolution]].
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| Lies 3 miles (5 km) east of Itu-Aba Island and 3 miles (5 km) west of Vietnamese occupied Sand Cay. It has a small drying reef.<ref name=Gazetteer />
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| A coral. Highest rocks are 4.5 m high, at SW end. Much of reef is above water at high tide. It has some sandy patches and is 18 miles (29 km) long. It has military structures.<ref name=Gazetteer />
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| Phil. name literally means ''masked''.
| Phil. name literally means ''masked''.
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| Several rocks are exposed at low tide. It surrounds a lagoon.<ref name=Gazetteer />
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| Phil. name is after [[Jose Abad Santos]], the 5<sup>th</sup> Chief Justice of the Philippines.
| Phil. name is after [[Jose Abad Santos]], the 5<sup>th</sup> Chief Justice of the Philippines.
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| Phil. name is after [[Rajah Soliman]], the last [[muslim]] king in [[Manila]].
| Phil. name is after [[Rajah Soliman]], the last [[muslim]] king in [[Manila]].
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| Phil. name literally means ''[[Kayumanggi people#Austronesians|brown people]]''.
| Phil. name literally means ''[[Kayumanggi people#Austronesians|brown people]]''.
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|Central London Reef|||Vietnam||Gitnang Quezon||中礁||Zhong Jiao||Đảo Trường Sa Đông||||0||1978||London Reefs||
|Central London Reef|||Vietnam||Gitnang Quezon||中礁||Zhong Jiao||Đảo Trường Sa Đông||||0||1978||London Reefs||
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| SW part is a sandbank which barely submerges at high tide. The rest is coral reef, awash, surrounding a lagoon.<ref name=Gazetteer />
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| Phil. name is after [[Manuel Quezon]], Philippines' first President. ''Gitnang'' means middle.
| Phil. name is after [[Manuel Quezon]], Philippines' second President. ''Gitnang'' means middle.
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| Lies 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Vietnam-occupied Sin Cowe Island. It is contiguous with Chinese-occupied Johnson South Reef. A "coral dune" is located at the southeast corner, above the high tide line.<ref name=Gazetteer />
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| A sand "cay", 0.5 m high, surrounded by two lagoons. Parts of reef above water at high tide. It is a typical reef lying underwater and is now being manned by a military contingent based and established in the area.<ref name=Gazetteer />
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| Phil. name is after [[Jose Rizal]], Philippines' official national hero.
| Phil. name is after [[Jose Rizal]], Philippines' official national hero.
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| Naturally above water only at low tide and encloses a lagoon.<ref name=Gazetteer />
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| Phil. name is after [[Sergio Osmeña]], Philippines' second President.
| Phil. name is after [[Sergio Osmeña]], Philippines' second President.
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| Coral rocks only. Highest are 1.5 m high, on the north.<ref name=Gazetteer />
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| Phil. name is after [[Felipe Calderon]], a Filipino constitutionalist and intellectual during during the [[Philippine Revolution]].
| Phil. name is after [[Felipe Calderon]], a Filipino constitutionalist and intellectual during during the [[Philippine Revolution]].
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| Naturally above water only at low tide and encloses a lagoon.<ref name=Gazetteer /> Several soldiers stationed. Malaysia is also using this reef for tourism.
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| Phil. name is after [[Rajah Matanda]], a muslim king in Manila during the [[16th century]].
| Phil. name is after [[Rajah Matanda]], a muslim king in Manila during the [[16th century]].
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| Phil. name is the [[Tagalog]] term for [[herring]] or [[sardines]].
| Phil. name is the [[Tagalog]] term for [[herring]] or [[sardines]].
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| Phil. name is after [[Mariano Gomez]], a Filipino [[priest]] and one of the [[Gomburza]].
| Phil. name is after [[Mariano Gomez]], a Filipino martyr [[priest]] and one of the [[Gomburza]].
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| Rocks up to 1 m high and encloses a lagoon.<ref name=Gazetteer />
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| Phil. name is after [[Manuel Quezon]]. ''Silangan'' means east.
| Phil. name is after [[Manuel Quezon]]. ''Silangan'' means east.
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| Lies 4 miles (6 km) east of Vietnam-occupied Sin Cowe Island and 4 miles (6 km) west of Kennan Reef.
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| Phil. name is after [[Miguel Malvar]], a Filipino general during the Philippine Revolution.
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| Above water only at low tide and has some isolated rocks on the eastern edge stand above high water.<ref name=Gazetteer />
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| Phil. name is after [[Gabriela Silang]], a Filipina revolutionary during the Spanish period and is considered as the feminist symbol of Filipino women.
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| It has rocks up to 1 m high which are all below at high tide. It has guano deposits. PRC built a navy harbor by blasting, piling up and cementing coral. The establishment is 8,080 square meters and 14 miles (23 km) long. A marine observation station was built in 1988. Coconut, fir, and banyan trees were planted. Actually composed of 3 reefs.<ref name=Gazetteer />
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| Phil. name literally means ''bravery''.
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| A few rocks are permanently above sea level and it encloses a lagoon.<ref name=Gazetteer /> Filipino soldiers from nearby Second Thomas Reef, as well as Filipino fisherfolks, visit this reef daily to fish. Much of the reef is above water at low tide.
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| Phil. name literally means ''[[mudfish]]''
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| The fourteenth largest Spratly island. About 6 miles (10 km) southwest of Philippine-occupied Lawak Island (Nanshan Island). It has no underground water source. It is a low, flat, sandy cay, 240 by 90 m, subject to erosion. It has a nearby reef which is above water at high tide. It has large guano deposits and no vegetation.<ref name=Gazetteer /> Presently, this island serves only as a military observation post for the [[Kalayaan, Palawan|Municipality of Kalayaan]].
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| Phil. name literally means ''flat''.
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| Phil. name is after [[Jose Palma]], the composer of [[Philippine National Anthem]].
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| A sand dune, 2 m high. It has a fringing reef plus a reef 2 miles (3 km) to the south, both covered at high tide. A tw0-story building was built here. Southern reef was occupied by PRC on July 4, 1992.<ref name=Gazetteer />
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| Phil. name is after [[José Apolonio Burgos]], a Filipino martyr [[priest]] and one of the [[Gomburza]].
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| Some sources say this area is occupied by the Philippines due to its proximity to the Commodore Reef.
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| Phil. name is after [[Emilio Aguinaldo]], a general during the Philippine Revolution and Philippines' first President.
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Revision as of 13:54, 29 November 2008

List of islands, reefs and shoals

List of Spratly Islands
Int'l Name Occupant Philippine Name Chinese Name Chinese Translit. Vietnamese Name Malaysian Name Area (ha.) Since Part of Additional Information
Alicia Anne Reef Unoccupied[ZERO] Arellano Xian'e Jiao Đá Suối Ngọc 0
Alison Reef Vietnam De Jesus 六门礁 Liumen Jiao Bãi Tốc Tan 0
Amboyna Cay Vietnam Kalantiaw 安波沙洲 Anbo Shazhou Đảo An Bang Pulau Amboyna Kecil 1.6
Amy Douglas Reef/ Baker Reef Unoccupied[RP] Mahiwagang Diwata Gongzhen Jiao 0
Ardasier Reef Malaysia Antonio Luna 安渡滩 Andu Tan Bãi Kiêu Ngựa Terumbu Ubi 0 1986
Ban Than Reef[MAP] Taiwan 中洲礁 Zhong Zhou Jiao Bãi Bàn Than 0 1995 Tizard Banks
Barque Canada Reef/Lizzie Weber Reef Vietnam Mascarado 柏礁 Bai Jiao Bãi Thuyền Chài Terumbu Perahu 0 1987
Bombay Shoal Unoccupied[RP] Abad Santos 蓬勃暗沙 Pengbo Ansha 0
Boxall Reef Unoccupied[RP] Rajah Soliman Niuchelun Jiao 0
Brown Reef Unoccupied[RP] Kayumanggi 0
Carnadic Shoal Unoccupied[RP] 0
Central London Reef Vietnam Gitnang Quezon 中礁 Zhong Jiao Đảo Trường Sa Đông 0 1978 London Reefs
Collins Reef/Johnson North Reef[MAP] Vietnam 鬼喊礁 Guihan Jiao Đá Cô Lin 0 Union Banks
Commodore Reef Philippines Rizal 司令礁 Siling Jiao Đá Núi Le 0 1988
Cornwallis South Reef Vietnam Osmeña 南华礁 Nanhua Jiao Đảo Trường Sa Đông 0 1978
Cuarteron Reef China Calderon 华阳礁 Huayang Jiao Bãi /Đá Châu Viên 0 1988 London Reefs
Dallas Reef Malaysia Rajah Matanda 光星礁 Guangxing Jiao Bãi Kiêu Ngựa Terumbu Laya 0
Director Shoal Unoccupied[RP] Tamban 0
Discovery Small Reef Unoccupied[ZERO] Gomez 小现礁 Xiaoxian Jiao Đá Nhỏ 0
East London Reef Vietnam Silangang Quezon 东礁 Dong Jiao Đá Đông 0 1988 London Reefs
Edmund Reef Unoccupied[ZERO] 南门礁 Nanmen Jiao 0 Union banks
Eldad Reef Unoccupied[ZERO] Malvar Anda Jiao 0 Tizard Banks
Erica Reef/ Enloa Reef Malaysia Gabriela Silang Boji Jiao Terumbu Siput 0 1999
Fiery Cross Reef/ Northwest Investigator Reef China Kagitingan 永暑礁 Yongshu Jiao Đá Chữ Thập 0 1988
First Thomas Reef Unoccupied[PRC] Bulig Xinyi Jiao Bãi Suối Ngà 0
Flat Island[MAP] Philippines Patag 费信岛 Feixin Dao Đảo Bình Nguyên 0.57
Ganges Reef Unoccupied[RP] Palma 0
Gaven Reef China Burgos 南薰礁 Nanxun Jiao Đá Ga Ven 0 1988 Tizard Banks
Glasgow Bank Unoccupied[ZERO] Aguinaldo 0
Grainger Bank Vietnam 李准滩 Lizhun Tan Bãi Quế Đường 0 1989
Great Discovery Reef Vietnam Paredes 大现礁 Daxian Dao Đá Lớn 0 1988
Grierson Reef Vietnam Julian Felipe 染青沙洲 Ranqing Shazhou 0 1988 Union Banks
Half Moon Shoal Unoccupied[RP] Hasahasa Banyue Jiao Bãi Trăng Khuyết 0
Hallet Reef Unoccupied[ZERO] 安乐礁 Anle Jiao 0
Hardy Reef Unoccupied[RP] Banlu Jiao 0
Higgens Reef[MAP] Vietnam 屈原礁 Quyuan Jiao Đá Hi Ghen, Đá Hi Gen 0 Union Banks
Holliday Reef Unoccupied[ZERO] Changxian Jiao 0
Hopkins Reef Unoccupied[RP] 0
Hopps Reef Unoccupied[ZERO] Lusha Jiao Đá Hop 0
Hughes Reef[MAP] China 东门礁 Dongmen Jiao 0 1988 Union Banks
Itu Aba Island[MAP] Taiwan Ligao 太平岛 Taiping Dao Đảo Ba Bình 46 1956 Tizard Banks
Investigator Shoal Malaysia Pawikan Yuya Jiao Bãi Thám Hiểm Terumbu Peninjau 0 1999
Investigator Northeast Shoal Unoccupied[RP] Dalagang Bukid 0
Iroquois Reef Unoccupied[RP] Del Pilar Houteng Jiao 0
Irving Reef Unoccupied[RP] Balagtas 火艾礁 Huo'ai Jiao Đảo Cá Nhám 0
Jackson Atoll Unoccupied[ZERO] Quirino Wufan(g) Jiao 0
Johnson South Reef[MAP] China Mabini 赤瓜礁 Chigua Jiao Đá Gạc Ma 0 1988 Union Banks
Jones Reef[MAP] Unoccupied[ZERO] 漳溪礁 Zhangxi Jiao 0
Kennan/McKennan Reef[MAP] Unoccupied[PRC] 西门礁 Ximen Jiao Đá Ken Nan 0 Union Banks
Ladd Reef Vietnam 日积礁 Riji Jiao Đá Lát 0 1988
Lankiam Cay[MAP] Philippines Panata 杨信沙洲 Yangxin Shazhou Cồn San Hô Lan Can 5.3 1975 Loiata Banks
Landsdowne Reef Vietnam Pagkakaisa 琼礁 Qiong Jiao Đá Len Đao 0 Union Banks
Livock Reef Unoccupied[ZERO] Jacinto (NE part), Bonifacio (SW part) Sanjiao Jiao 0
Loaita Island[MAP] Philippines Kota 南钥岛 Nanyue Dao Đảo Loại Ta 6.45 1968 Loiata Banks
Loaita Cay Unoccupied[RP] Nanyao Shazhou Bãi Loại Ta ?? Loaita Banks
Loaita Nan/ Loaita Southwest Reef Unoccupied[RP] Shuanghuang Shazhou Bãi Loại Ta Nam 0 Loaita Banks
Lord Auckland Reef Unoccupied[RP] Lapu-lapu 0
Louisa Reef Malaysia 南通礁 Nantong Jiao Terumbu Semarang/ Barat Kecil 0
Lys Shoal Unoccupied[ZERO] Bisugo 0
Mariveles Reef Malaysia Mariveles 南海礁 Nanhai Jiao Bãi /Đá Kỳ Vân Terumbu Mantanani 0 1986
Menzies Reef Unoccupied[ZERO] Lakandula Mengzi Jiao Đá Men Di 0 Loaita Banks
Mischief Reef China Panganiban 美济礁 Meiji Jiao Đá Vành Khăn 0 1995
Namyit Island[MAP] Vietnam Binago 鸿庥岛 Hongxiu Dao Đảo Nam Yết 5.3 Tizard Banks
Nanshan Island[MAP] Philippines Lawak 马欢岛 Mahuan Dao Đảo Vĩnh Viễn 7.93
North Reef[MAP] Unoccupied[RP] Hilaga Dongbei Jiao 0 North Danger Reefs
North Viper Shoal Unoccupied[ZERO] Maya-maya 0
Northeast Cay[MAP] Philippines Parola 北子岛 Beizi Dao Đảo Song Tử Đông 12.7 North Danger Reefs
Owen Shoal Unoccupied[ZERO] Aoyuan Ansha 0
Pearson Reef Vietnam Hizon 毕生礁 Bisheng Jiao Đảo Phan Vinh 0 1988
Pennsylvania North Reef Unoccupied[RP] 0
Pennsylvania South Reef Unoccupied[RP] 0
Petley Reef Vietnam 舶兰礁 Bolan Jiao Đá Núi Thị 0 1988 Tizard Banks
Pigeon Reef/ Tennent Reef Vietnam 无乜礁 Wumie Jiao Đá Tiên Nữ 0 1988
Prince Consort Bank Vietnam 西卫滩 Xiwei Tan Bãi Phúc Nguyên 0 1989
Prince of Wales Bank Unoccupied[ZERO] Guangya Tan Bãi Phúc Tần 0
Reed Tablemount/Bank (including Nares Bank and Marie Louise Bank) Unoccupied[RP] Recto Bãi Cỏ Rồng 0
Rifleman Bank (containing Bombay Castle) Vietnam 南薇滩 Nanwei Tan Bãi Vũng Mây 0 1989
Royal Captain Shoal Unoccupied[RP] Kanduli Jiangzhang Ansha 0
Sabina Shoal Unoccupied[RP] Escoda 0
Sand Cay Vietnam Bailan 敦谦沙洲 Dunqian Shazhou Đảo Sơn Ca 7 1974 Tizard Banks
Sandy Cay/ Extension Reef[MAP] Unoccupied[RP] Tiexian Jiao 0 Thitu Reefs
Sandy Shoal Unoccupied[RP] Mabuhangin 0
Scarborough Shoal Unoccupied[RP] Panatag/ Isla Bajo de Masinloc Huang Yen Tao 0
Seahorse Shoal Unoccupied[RP] Baybaying Dagat 0
Second Thomas Reef Philippines Ayungin 0 1999
Sin Cowe Island[MAP] Vietnam Rurok 景宏岛 Jinghong Dao Đảo Sinh Tồn 8 1974 Union Banks
South Reef[MAP] Vietnam Timog 奈罗礁 Nailuo Jiao Đá Nam 0 1988
Southwest Cay[MAP] Vietnam Pugad 南子岛 Nanzi Dao Đảo Song Tử Tây 12 North Danger Reef
Spratly Island (proper)/Storm Island Vietnam Lagos 南威岛 Nanwei Dao Đảo Trường Sa 13 1974
Stag Shoal Unoccupied[ZERO] 0
Subi Reef[MAP] China Zamora 渚碧礁 Zhubi Dao Đá Su Bi 0 Thitu Reefs
Swallow Reef/Island Malaysia Celerio 弹丸礁 Danwan Jiao Đá Hoa Lau Terumbu Layang Layang 6.2 1983
Templar Bank Unoccupied[RP] Dalag 0
Thitu Island[MAP] Philippines Pagasa 中业岛 Zhongye Dao Đảo Thị Tứ 37.2 1968 Thitu Reefs
Tieshi Reef Unoccupied[RP] Tieshi Jiao 0
Trident Shoal Unoccupied[ZERO] Tatlong-tulis 0
Vanguard Bank Vietnam 万安滩 Wan'an Tan Bãi Tư Chính 0 1989
Viper Shoal Unoccupied[ZERO] Tomas Claudio 0
West London Reef Vietnam Kanlurang Quezon 西礁 Xi Jiao Đá Tây 0 London Reefs
West York Island Philippines Parola 西月岛 Xiyue Dao Đảo Bến Lạc, Đảo Dừa 18.6
Whitson Reef China 牛轭礁 Niu'e Jiao Đá Ba Đầu 0 Union Banks

a PRC:

  • First Thomas Shoal: Several sources says that this feature is occupied PRC. However, other sources don't support it. PRC may have occupied this feature in the past for a brief period.
  • McKennan Reef: Several sources says that this feature is occupied PRC. However, other sources don't support it. Occupation is probably confused because it lies very close to PRC-occupied Hughes Reef. If not occupied by PRC, this feature is still virtually occupied by PRC.

b RP:

  • Irving Reef: A source says it was occupied by the Philippines. However, other sources don’t support it. Because it lies in the middle of between all Philippine-occupied Spratly islands, Philippines may have effective control of this feature. Philippine naval vessels are always anchored in the region between all Philippine-occupied islands.
  • Scarborough Shoal: Many sources still say that this feature is not occupied. However, some sources, especially Philippine news articles, say that Philippine Navy has a permanent active presence it this feature resulting to numerous arrests of Chinese fishermen who use illegal fishing methods.
  • Others: All features located to the east of 116°E meridian are largely controlled by the Philippines. All features here are at most 100 miles (161 km) from Palawan's west coast. Philippine officials often dub this area as an "obvious" part of the Philippines for their close proximity with Palawan. Instead of occupying the features here, the Philippines have just built naval bases and air fields in Palawan. Many Filipino fishermen swarm this region and they closely cooperate with the Philippine Navy and Philippine Coast Guard, further boosting Philippines' control of this region. The Philippines had blasted numerous buoys and markers placed by PRC here. The Malampaya Gas Field and Reed Bank concessions are also located here.

c ZERO:

  • Zero-occupancy: These are the unoccupied features. Some sources say that some of these features are occupied by Vietnam or China but most sources, including the latest, say that they are not occupied. Occupation are probably confused because the said reefs are very close to occupied features. There are many unoccupied features in the Spratly chain. The current Code of Conduct prohibits any country from acquiring new features. Many of these features are actually in between and near two or more occupied features of different countries. Thus, they serve like buffer zones. Example of this is Jones Reef which lies almost exactly between PRC-occupied Hughes Reef and Vietnamese-occupied Higgens Reef.

Temporary section for references

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq "Digital Gazetteer of Spratly Islands". Retrieved 2008-11-23.