empire of the undergrowth population level

The Cam Tuyen Island (Robert) is approximately 2 miles to the South-West of Hoang Sa, with a surface of 380 acres covered with undergrowth and rocks. There is about 1 million tons of phosphate on the island. To land people on the island, ships or large boats must anchor about 100 yards offshore then use small boats to approach. This part of the island is 20 feet above sea level, composed of rocks and undergrowth. The area of the island is about 1.35 square miles (864 acres) with all but 58 square miles (370 acres) inundated. Around the island there is a great deal of coral and underwater rocks which cause navigational difficulties to the ships. Hoang Sa Island (Pattle) is considered the most important, being built up by coral.

The Nguyet Thiem Group consists of Cam Tuyen (Robert), Hoang Sa (Pattle), Duy Mong (Drummond), Quang Hoa ( Duncan), Vinh Lac (Money), Bach Quy (Passu Keah), Tri Ton (Triton) islands and a number of isles, or more exactly, unnamed coral reefs.įollowing are descriptions of the most important islands in the Nguyet Thiem Group. Islands of the archipelago are divided into two groups: The Tuyen Duc Group (Amphitrite) composed of 9 main islands and the Nguyet Thiem Group (Croissant) composed of 7 islands. The Paracels Archipelago is a group of small islands off the coast of Central VN, about 180 miles East of Da Nang, between longitudes 111-113 degrees East Greewich and latitudes 15 degrees 15' - 17 degrees 5' North.

THE WORLD CONDEMNS THE RED CHINESE AGGRESSION OF THE PARACEL ISLANDS OF THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

Empire of the undergrowth population level