Rocky Island, South China Sea

Rocky Island
Shí Dǎo 石岛
Town
Shí Dǎo Island 石岛虚拟镇
Rocky Island (left) connected to Woody Island (right) circa 2010.
Rocky Island (left) connected to Woody Island (right) circa 2010.
Rocky Island is located in South China Sea
Rocky Island
Rocky Island
Coordinates: 16°50′40″N 112°20′50″E / 16.84444°N 112.34722°E / 16.84444; 112.34722
CountryChina
ProvinceHainan
CitySansha
Government
 • TypeTown
 • BodyYongxingdao Neighborhood Committee
Dimensions
 • Length0.4 km (0.2 mi)
 • Width0.22 km (0.14 mi)
Ethnicity
 • Chinese100%
Languages
 • Chinese100%
Time zoneUTC+8 (China)
Post code
572000
Dialing code+86 0898

Rocky Island (simplified Chinese: 石岛; traditional Chinese: 石島; pinyin: Shí Dǎo; lit. 'stone island'; Vietnamese: Đảo Đá) is one of the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. It is under the administration of the People's Republic of China and guarded by the PLA Navy. The island is also claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam.


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