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23 hours ago · Vietnam. The Paracel Islands, also known as the Xisha Islands ( simplified Chinese : 西沙群岛; traditional Chinese : 西沙群島; pinyin : xīshā qúndǎo; lit. 'West Sand Archipelago') [2] and the Hoàng Sa Archipelago ( Vietnamese: Quần đảo Hoàng Sa, lit. 'Yellow Sand Archipelago'), are a disputed archipelago in the South China Sea .
- 7.75 km² (2.99 sq mi) (15,000 sq km ocean surface)
- Over 1,000 (2014)
- 14 m (46 ft)
- South China Sea