Spratly Island

Spratly Island
Disputed island;
	Spratly Island
	Spratly Island
Other names	Storm Island; Big Trường Sa (Vietnamese English); Đảo Trường Sa [Lớn] (Vietnamese); 南威島/南威岛 Nánwēi Dǎo (Mandarin Chinese); Lagos Island (Philippine English); Pulo ng Lagos (Filipino)
Geography
Location	South China Sea
Coordinates	8°38′41″N 111°55′12″E / 8.64472°N 111.92000°E
Archipelago	Spratly Islands
Administration
	Vietnam
District	Trường Sa District, Khánh Hòa
Township	Trường Sa Township
Claimed by
	China
	Taiwan
	Vietnam
Demographics
Population	30

Spratly Island, (Vietnamese: Đảo Trường Sa or Đảo Trường Sa Lớn, lit. 'the Big Spratly (Trường Sa) Island'; simplified Chinese: 南威岛; traditional Chinese: 南威島; pinyin: Nánwēi Dǎo; Filipino: Pulo ng Lagos, lit. 'Lagos Island'), also known as Storm Island, is the fourth largest of the naturally occurring^[1] Spratly Islands in the South China Sea with an area of 15 hectares (37 acres),^[2] and the largest of the Vietnamese-administered Spratly islands.^[3]^[4]

In 2016 the Vietnamese embarked on a land reclamation program at ten locations in the Spratly Islands.^[5] At Spratly Island 37 acres have been reclaimed, which has allowed for the addition of a harbour^[6] and the doubling of the length of the island's runway to a length of about 4,000 feet (1,200 m).^[7]

It is also claimed by China (PRC) and Taiwan (ROC).

^ Commencing in 2013, the PRC embarked on a number of reclamation projects in the Spratly Islands. Kristine Kwok & Minnie Chan (2014-06-08). "China plans artificial island in disputed Spratlys chain in South China Sea". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2014-09-28.
By late 2016 this had involved seven sites with a total area of 5 sq mi. China reclamations, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
^ (in Vietnamese)Những điều cần biết về hai quần đảo Hoàng Sa, Trường Sa và khu vực thềm lục địa phía nam [What you need to know about Paracel Islands, Spratly Islands and southern continental shelf]. Political Department, Naval Command (Vietnam). 2011.
^ In terms of natural area. Vietnam is reportedly having large reclamation project across its Spratly outpost that the Spratly Island is losing its position as the largest Vietnamese outpost in the archipelago.
^ The island is not claimed by the Philippines; it lies outside of the Philippines Kalayaan Islands claim. "Presidential Decree No. 1596 (Philippines)" (PDF). Retrieved 8 August 2012.
^ Vietnam reclamations, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
^ Spratly Island, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
^ Vietnam responds with Spratly air upgrades, 1 December 2016, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative.

[1] Commencing in 2013, the PRC embarked on a number of reclamation projects in the Spratly Islands. Kristine Kwok & Minnie Chan (2014-06-08). "China plans artificial island in disputed Spratlys chain in South China Sea". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2014-09-28.
By late 2016 this had involved seven sites with a total area of 5 sq mi. China reclamations, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative

[vnnavy-2] (in Vietnamese)Những điều cần biết về hai quần đảo Hoàng Sa, Trường Sa và khu vực thềm lục địa phía nam [What you need to know about Paracel Islands, Spratly Islands and southern continental shelf]. Political Department, Naval Command (Vietnam). 2011.

[3] In terms of natural area. Vietnam is reportedly having large reclamation project across its Spratly outpost that the Spratly Island is losing its position as the largest Vietnamese outpost in the archipelago.

[4] The island is not claimed by the Philippines; it lies outside of the Philippines Kalayaan Islands claim. "Presidential Decree No. 1596 (Philippines)" (PDF). Retrieved 8 August 2012.

[5] Vietnam reclamations, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative

[:0-6] Spratly Island, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative

[7] Vietnam responds with Spratly air upgrades, 1 December 2016, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative.

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