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The Paracel Islands, also known as the Xisha Islands and the Hoàng Sa Archipelago, are a disputed archipelago in the South China Sea under de facto administration by the People's Republic of China since its defeat of South Vietnam in the 1974 Battle of the Paracel Islands.
  • Location: South China Sea
  • Population: Over 1,000 (2014)
  • Total islands: Over 30
  • Major islands: Woody, Rocky, Tree, Money, Robert, Pattle, Triton, Duncan, Lincoln, Drummond
  • Area: 7.75 km² (2.99 sq mi) (15,000 sq km ocean surface)
  • Coastline: 518 km (321.9 mi)
  • Highest elevation: 14 m (46 ft)

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