Editing Paracel Islands (section)

== Geography ==
[[File:Paracel 88.png|thumb|600px|Location of the Paracel Islands showing the more significant PRC settlements]]
* Geographic coordinates: {{Coord|16|40|N|112|20|E}}<ref name=nga>{{cite enroute|161|2017|9-11}}</ref>
* Coastline: {{convert|518|km|abbr=on}}
* Climate: tropical
* Elevation extremes:
** ''Lowest point:'' South China Sea, sea level
** ''Highest point:'' unnamed location on [[Rocky Island, South China Sea|Rocky Island]] {{convert|14|m|abbr=on}}
* Natural resources: fish, coral reefs, possible reserves of oil and gas of unknown size
* Natural hazards: [[typhoon]]s

===Climate===

The climate is different from nearby continental land masses with the lower{{clarify|reason=lower pressure? humidity?<!-- also failed attempted verification in the cited source, possibly due to lack of clarity -->|date=January 2025}}  air mass temperatures being {{cvt|1| to|2|C-change}} cooler than land at the same latitude, and with higher relative humidity due to the maritime
air mass.<ref name="Pham2024">{{cite journal|last1=Pham|first1=K.L.|last2=Nguyen|first2=A.X.|last3=Nguyen|first3=H.V.|last4=Hoang|first4=S.H.|last5=Nguyen|first5=V.N.|last6=Vu|first6=T.V.|year=2024|title=Application of wetPf2 Data for Investigating Characteristics of Temperature and Humidity of Air Masses over Paracel and Spratly Islands|journal=Advances in Meteorology|volume=2024|issue=1|at=9927285|doi=10.1155/2024/9927285|doi-access=free}}</ref> The air mass over the Paracel Islands has about a {{cvt|5|C-change}} variation in annual temperature compared to the {{cvt| 2.2|C-change}} observed over the Spratly Islands.<ref name="Pham2024" />

{{Weather box
| location = Pattle Island
| collapsed = Y
| metric first = Y
| single line  = Y
| Jan record high C = 31.3
| Feb record high C = 30.8
| Mar record high C = 33.1
| Apr record high C = 34.3
| May record high C = 35.9
| Jun record high C = 35.9
| Jul record high C = 35.1
| Aug record high C = 35.0
| Sep record high C = 34.0
| Oct record high C = 34.1
| Nov record high C = 32.8
| Dec record high C = 30.4
| year record high C = 35.9
| Jan high C = 25.7
| Feb high C = 26.7
| Mar high C = 28.5
| Apr high C = 30.6
| May high C = 32.1
| Jun high C = 31.8
| Jul high C = 31.5
| Aug high C = 31.0
| Sep high C = 30.4
| Oct high C = 29.2
| Nov high C = 27.7
| Dec high C = 26.8
| year high C = 29.3
| Jan mean C = 23.2
| Feb mean C = 23.9
| Mar mean C = 25.5
| Apr mean C = 27.5
| May mean C = 29.1
| Jun mean C = 29.2
| Jul mean C = 28.9
| Aug mean C = 28.7
| Sep mean C = 28.0
| Oct mean C = 27.0
| Nov mean C = 25.7
| Dec mean C = 24.9
| year mean C = 26.8
| Jan low C = 21.7
| Feb low C = 22.2
| Mar low C = 23.6
| Apr low C = 25.6
| May low C = 27.1
| Jun low C = 27.4
| Jul low C = 27.1
| Aug low C = 26.8
| Sep low C = 26.1
| Oct low C = 25.3
| Nov low C = 24.4
| Dec low C = 22.9
| year low C = 25.0
| Jan record low C = 14.9
| Feb record low C = 18.1
| Mar record low C = 18.7
| Apr record low C = 19.1
| May record low C = 21.7
| Jun record low C = 23.0
| Jul record low C = 22.4
| Aug record low C = 21.0
| Sep record low C = 21.6
| Oct record low C = 21.2
| Nov record low C = 18.9
| Dec record low C = 13.8
| year record low C = 13.8
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 13
| Feb precipitation mm = 12
| Mar precipitation mm = 23
| Apr precipitation mm = 44
| May precipitation mm = 74
| Jun precipitation mm = 117
| Jul precipitation mm = 225
| Aug precipitation mm = 162
| Sep precipitation mm = 216
| Oct precipitation mm = 241
| Nov precipitation mm = 152
| Dec precipitation mm = 30
| year precipitation mm = 1308
| Jan precipitation days = 7.5
| Feb precipitation days = 5.5
| Mar precipitation days = 4.8
| Apr precipitation days = 2.4
| May precipitation days = 6.7
| Jun precipitation days = 7.1
| Jul precipitation days = 7.8
| Aug precipitation days = 9.0
| Sep precipitation days = 11.4
| Oct precipitation days = 13.3
| Nov precipitation days = 14.0
| Dec precipitation days = 7.9
| year precipitation days = 97.2
| Jan humidity = 80.6
| Feb humidity = 81.6
| Mar humidity = 81.5
| Apr humidity = 81.8
| May humidity = 82.2
| Jun humidity = 84.2
| Jul humidity = 84.6
| Aug humidity = 85.3
| Sep humidity = 85.7
| Oct humidity = 84.5
| Nov humidity = 83.8
| Dec humidity = 81.9
| year humidity = 83.1
| Jan sun = 207
| Feb sun = 226
| Mar sun = 248
| Apr sun = 276
| May sun = 298
| Jun sun = 245
| Jul sun = 238
| Aug sun = 245
| Sep sun = 193
| Oct sun = 223
| Nov sun = 191
| Dec sun = 199
| year sun = 2788
| source 1 = Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology<ref name=IBST>{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180722172120/http://ibst.vn/DATA/nhyen/QCVN%2002-2009%20BXD%20So%20lieu%20tu%20nhien.pdf
| archive-date = 22 July 2018
| url = http://ibst.vn/DATA/nhyen/QCVN%2002-2009%20BXD%20So%20lieu%20tu%20nhien.pdf
| title = Vietnam Building Code Natural Physical & Climatic Data for Construction
| publisher = Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology
| language = vi
| access-date = 22 July 2018}}</ref>
}}

=== Amphitrite group ===

The Amphitrite group was named after the French [[frigate]] ''[[French frigate Amphitrite (1696)|Amphitrite]]'', which observed the islands while carrying a [[Jesuit China missions|Jesuit mission]] to [[Guangzhou|Canton]] in 1698–1700.<ref>{{cite book | author = J. B. Nicolas-Denis d'Apres de Mannevillett
| author-link=:fr:Jean-Baptiste d'Après de Mannevillette
| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=tBAOAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA570
| title = Instruction sur la navigation des Indes-Orientales et de la Chine, pour servir au Neptune oriental
| publisher = Chez Demonville | location = Paris | year = 1775 | language = fr | page = 570}}</ref><ref>Young Men's Catholic Association, [https://books.google.com/books?id=m_IDAAAAQAAJ&dq=jesuit+missionaries+%2B+amphitrite&pg=PA7 Catholic progress] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160101102529/https://books.google.com/books?id=m_IDAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA7&dq=jesuit+missionaries+%2B+amphitrite&lr= |date=January 1, 2016 }}, Vol. 7, Burns and Oates, London, 1878. Retrieved 6 April 2009.</ref><ref>Michael Sullivan, [https://books.google.com/books?id=8pLhEWdaMvEC&pg=PA54 The meeting of Eastern and Western art] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160101102529/https://books.google.com/books?id=8pLhEWdaMvEC&pg=PA54 |date=January 1, 2016 }}, Revised and expanded edition. Retrieved 6 April 2009.</ref>

Lying in the northeast of the Paracel Islands at {{coord|16|53|N|112|17|E}},<ref name=nga/> the group consists of low, narrow islands with sand [[cay]]s and enclosed shallow [[lagoon]]s connected by [[reef]]s of rock.  It is about {{convert|37|km|0|abbr=on}} northwest of Lincoln Island. The group approximately forms an [[ellipse]] with a north–south [[semimajor axis|axis]] of {{convert|22|km|0|abbr=on}}.

The northern section of the group comprises [[West Sand]], [[Tree Island, South China Sea|Tree Island]], and the Qilian Yu (七连屿, "seven sisters") sub-group: North Island, Middle Island, South Island, North Sand, Middle Sand, South Sand, and two small sands (New West Sand and New East Sand). The center of the group consists of [[Woody Island, South China Sea|Woody Island]] and [[Rocky Island, South China Sea|Rocky Island]], approximately {{convert|5|km|0|abbr=on}} south of the southern tip of the eastern extremity of the northern section. The southwest corner of the group is occupied by the Iltis Bank.

The largest island of the Paracels, [[Woody Island (South China Sea)|Woody Island]] (which has an area of {{convert|213|ha|acres|abbr=on}}),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Woody Island |url=https://amti.csis.org/woody-island/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative |language=en-US}}</ref> has over 1,000 residents<ref>In June 2014, UK newspaper ''The Independent'' stated that Woody Island has a population of 1,443: {{cite news |author=[[Associated Press|AP]] |title=China begins building school on Yongxing island - that has disputed ownership with Vietnam |newspaper=The Independent (UK) |date=15 June 2014 |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/china-begins-building-school-on-yongxing-island--that-has-disputed-ownership-with-vietnam-9539028.html |access-date=September 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715012611/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/china-begins-building-school-on-yongxing-island--that-has-disputed-ownership-with-vietnam-9539028.html |archive-date=July 15, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>{{fv|date=December 2024}} including fishermen and their families, military personnel, and civilian administrators.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://news.sohu.com/20120709/n347610921.shtml |script-title= zh:三沙市全国陆地面积最小人口最少 粮食全靠运输 |trans-title= Sansha: Smallest Population Density in China - Completely Reliant on Imported Foodstuffs |publisher= [[Sohu]] |date= 9 July 2012 |access-date= 24 July 2014 |language= zh |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151016023230/http://news.sohu.com/20120709/n347610921.shtml |archive-date= October 16, 2015 |url-status= live }}</ref>

=== Crescent group ===
[[File:CrescentGroup-annotated.jpg|thumb|Aerial photo of the Crescent group]]

Lying about {{convert|70|km|0|abbr=on}} southwest of the Amphitrite group, at {{coord|16.5|111.7}}, the Crescent group consists of islands and reefs that form a crescent-like structure from west to east, enclosing a deep central lagoon. The group measures {{convert|31|by|15|km|0|abbr=on}} east-west and north–south. All of the islands in the group support vegetation except on their small cays.

The islands are named after former senior figures in the British [[East India Company]] (EIC). Three were members of the EIC's 'Select Committee' in Canton: James Drummond, Thomas Pattle and John William Roberts. Jonathan Duncan was Governor in Council of Bombay, and [[William Taylor Money]] was Superintendent of the [[Bombay Marine]].

[[Money Island, Paracel Islands|Money Island]] lies at the southwest extremity of the group, and has some small cays on the southern side. The Chinese name for Money Island, Jin Yin Dao, is simply the translation of the English name.<br />
Antelope Reef, submerged at high tide and containing a central lagoon, lies {{convert|2.4|km|1|abbr=on}} east of Money Island.<br />
Northeast of this are [[Robert Island (Paracel Islands)|Robert Island]] (also named Round Island) and Pattle Island, separated from each other by a {{convert|3.5|km|1|abbr=on}} wide deep channel. A weather station was built on Pattle Island (by the French) in 1932, and a lighthouse and radio station in 1937.<br />
Northeast of this is Quanfu Dao ("All Wealth Island").<br />
Observation Bank, also named Silver Islet, and the Lesser Silver Islet, are the northernmost of the group and contain a small cay.<br />
Just south of them are [[Yagong Dao]] (He Duck) and Xianshe Yu (Salty Hut).

At the eastern side of the group lies a {{convert|12|km|0|abbr=on}} long boomerang shaped reef with Stone Islet at its north end and Drummond Island at its south end. Near the centre of the reef is [[Dragon Hole]]  the second deepest known sinkhole in the world.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Alcérreca-Huerta |first1=Juan Carlos |last2=Reyes-Mendoza |first2=Oscar F. |last3=Sánchez-Sánchez |first3=Joan A. |last4=Álvarez-Legorreta |first4=Teresa |last5=Carrillo |first5=Laura |date=2024 |title=Recent records of thermohaline profiles and water depth in the Taam ja' Blue Hole (Chetumal Bay, Mexico) |journal=Frontiers in Marine Science |volume=11 |page=1387235 |doi=10.3389/fmars.2024.1387235 |doi-access=free }}</ref><ref name="xinhaunet">{{cite web |url= http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-07/23/c_135534400.htm |title= China Exclusive: South China Sea "blue hole" declared world's deepest |work= New China |publisher= news.xinhuanet.com |date= 23 July 2016 |access-date= July 26, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160724153235/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-07/23/c_135534400.htm |archive-date= July 24, 2016 |url-status= dead }}</ref><ref name="washpost">{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/07/26/researchers-just-discovered-the-worlds-deepest-underwater-sinkhole-in-the-south-china-sea/ |title=Researchers just discovered the world's deepest underwater sinkhole in the South China Sea |newspaper=Washington Post |date=26 July 2016 |access-date=July 26, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160727142619/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/07/26/researchers-just-discovered-the-worlds-deepest-underwater-sinkhole-in-the-south-china-sea/ |archive-date=July 27, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The Duncan Islands ({{coord|16|27|N|111|43|E}}<ref name=nga/>), consisting of Duncan Island and Palm Island, lie approximately {{convert|3|km|0|abbr=on}} west of Drummond Island and about {{convert|8|km|0|abbr=on}} east of Antelope Reef. Kuangzai Shazhou (Little Basket) lies about halfway between Palm Island and Antelope Reef.

=== Other features ===
Taking {{coord|16|40|N|112|20|E}} as the center of the Paracel Islands, then the Amphitrite Group is ENE, and the Crescent Group is West.

====Southeast====
* [[Bombay Reef]]: This elongated reef is situated at the southeastern corner of the Paracel Islands ({{coord|16|112.5}}) and lies approximately {{convert|90|km|0|abbr=on}} southeast of the Crescent group. With most parts submerged, the reef measures approximately {{convert|18|by|5|km|0|abbr=on}} (E-W by N-S). Bombay Reef encloses a deep [[lagoon]] with rocks on its edge.

====Eastern sub-group====
* Bremen Bank: Located {{convert|24|km|0|abbr=on}} north of Bombay Reef ({{coord|16.3|112.5}}), is the southwesternmost feature of this subgroup. This submerged shallow bank measures approximately {{convert|23|km|0|abbr=on}} in length from northeast to southwest. The shallowest area reaches a depth of about {{convert|12|m|sp=us}} and is located in the southwestern part of the bank.
* Jehangire Bank: East of the Bremen Bank at {{coord|16.3|112.7}}
* Neptuna Bank: North of the Bremen Bank at {{coord|16.5|112.5}}
* Pyramid Rock: NE of the Neptuna Bank at {{coord|16.6|112.6}}
* Lincoln Island: Surrounded by a coral reef, located {{convert|37|km|0|abbr=on}} southeast from the Amphitrite Group at {{coord|16.7|112.7}}, the island is covered with brushes and fairly high trees, including [[coconut]] [[palm tree]]s. The depth increases sharply on the northern and eastern sides of the island but the southern and south western regions are shallow. An observation post on the western side was found by officers of the German government surveys in 1883. In 1948, Great Britain requested France for permission to use the feature for military exercises.{{citation needed|date=July 2014}}

====Northeast====
* Dido Bank: Separate from, and NE of, the Eastern sub-group at {{coord|16|49|N|112|53|E}}<ref name=nga/>

====(ENE: Amphitrite group)====
{{coord|16|53|N|112|17|E}}<ref name=nga/>

====Northwest====
* North Reef: Situated approximately {{convert|56|km|0|abbr=on}} north from the Crescent group and about {{convert|70|km|0|abbr=on}} west-northwest from the Amphitrite group at {{coord|17.1|111.5}},<ref name=nga/> the reef is the most northwesterly feature of the Paracel Islands. Most parts of the reef are submerged. There are rugged rocks are around the edge that are barely above water. There is a passage into the lagoon on the southwestern side of the reef.

====(West: Crescent group)====

====Inner southwest====
* Discovery Reef: Measuring approximately {{convert|27|km|0|abbr=on}} in length from east to west, and {{convert|7|km|0|abbr=on}} from north to south, the reef is located about {{convert|18|km|0|abbr=on}} south of the Crescent Group at {{coord|16.25|111.7}}. Completely submerged, the elongated ring structure is the largest single reef in the Paracel Islands. The reef has two large, deep openings into the lagoon on its southern side.
* Passu Keah: This small reef encloses a shallow lagoon and is located about {{convert|12|km|0|abbr=on}} south of the eastern side of Discovery Reef at {{coord|16.1|111.8}}, approximately {{convert|37|mi|km}} east-northeast from Triton Island. The sand cay measures {{convert|9|km|0|abbr=on}} in length.

====Outer southwest====
* [[Triton Island]]: The sand cay supports vegetation and stands on a steep-sided coral reef measuring {{convert|1.5|km|0|abbr=on}} in length. This southwesternmost island of the Paracels is situated about {{convert|56|km|0|abbr=on}} from Discovery Reef at {{coord|15.8|111.2}}.

====Central====
* Vuladdore Reef: Located slightly south of the center of the group at {{coord|16.3|112}}, this mostly submerged reef is orientated east–west and measures approximately {{convert|12|km|0|abbr=on}} by {{convert|3|km|0|abbr=on}}. Some small spiral rocks are to be seen on the reef.

=== List of entities ===
{{GeoGroup}}
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!English name!!Chinese name!!Vietnamese name!!Coordinates!!Area<br />(ha)
!Height<br />(m)<ref>This is the maximum height, or for submerged features, the minimum depth, in metres. A height of zero indicates low sandy cays or beaches, reefs that dry at low tide, or similar. ''Source:''</ref><ref name="nga" />
!Location / notes
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!scope="row"|Amphitrite group
|{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Xuande Qundao}} ({{lang|zh-hans|宣德群島}})||{{lang|vi|Nhóm An Vĩnh}}||{{coord|16|53|N|112|17|E}} || || ||ENE <ref name=nga/>
|-
|[[Woody Island, South China Sea|Woody Island]]||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Yongxing Dao}} ({{lang|zh-hans|永興島}})||{{lang|vi|Đảo Phú Lâm}}||{{Coord|16|50|N|112|20|E}}||align=right|210||align=right|?||Center of Amphitrite group <ref name=nga/>
|-
|[[Rocky Island, South China Sea|Rocky Island]]||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Shidao}} ({{lang|zh-hans|石島}})||{{lang|vi|Đảo Đá}}||{{Coord|16|50|40|N|112|20|50|E}}||align=right|8||align=right|14||Connected to (NE of) Woody Is.<ref name=nga/>
|-
|[[West Sand]]||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Xisha Zhou}} ({{lang|zh-hans|西沙洲}})||{{lang|vi|Cồn Cát Tây}}||{{Coord|16|58|39|N|112|12|43|E}}||align=right|4||align=right|0||NW of Amphitrite group
|-
|[[Tree Island, South China Sea|Tree Island]]||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Zhaoshudao}} ({{lang|zh-hans|趙述島}})||{{lang|vi|Đảo Cây}}||{{Coord|16|58|48|N|112|16|16|E}}||align=right|22||align=right|0||N of Amphitrite group <ref name=nga/>
|-
|("Seven Sisters")||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Qilian Yu Subgroup}} ({{lang|zh-hans|七連嶼}})|| || || || ||NE of Amphitrite Group
|-
|North Island||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Bei Dao}} ({{lang|zh-hans|北島}})||{{lang|vi|Đảo Bắc}}||{{Coord|16|57|50|N|112|18|34|E}}||align=right|4||align=right|0||N1 of Seven Islets <ref name=nga/>
|-
|Middle Island||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Zhong Dao}} ({{lang|zh-hans|中島}})||{{lang|vi|Đảo Trung}}||{{Coord|16|57|18|N|112|19|28|E}}||align=right|13||align=right|0||N2 of Seven Islets
|-
|South Island||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Nan Dao}} ({{lang|zh-hans|南島}})||{{lang|vi|Đảo Nam}}||{{Coord|16|56|47|N|112|20|04|E}}||align=right|17||align=right|0||N3 of Seven Islets
|-
|North Sand||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Bei Shazhou}} ({{lang|zh-hans|北沙洲}})||{{lang|vi|Cồn Cát Bắc}}||{{Coord|16|56|16|N|112|20|30|E}}||align=right|2||align=right|0||N4 of Seven Islets
|-
|Middle Sand||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Zhong Shazhou}} ({{lang|zh-hans|中沙洲}})||{{lang|vi|Cồn Cát Trung}}||{{Coord|16|56|03|N|112|20|37|E}}||align=right|5||align=right|0||N5 of Seven Islets
|-
|South Sand||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Nan Shazhou}} ({{lang|zh-hans|南沙洲}})||{{lang|vi|Cồn Cát Nam}}||{{Coord|16|55|45|N|112|20|45|E}}||align=right|6||align=right|0||N6 of Seven Islets <ref name=nga/>
|-
|(New West Sand)||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Xixin Shazhou}} ({{lang|zh-hans|西新沙洲}})||-||{{Coord|16|55|N|112|19|E}}||align=right|0.2||align=right|0||N7a of Seven Islets (7W)
|-
|(New East Sand)||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Dongxin Shazhou}} ({{lang|zh-hans|东新沙洲}})||-||{{Coord|16|55|24|N|112|20|45|E}}||align=right|0.4||align=right|0||N7b of Seven Islets (7E); South of South Sand
|-
|Iltis Bank||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Yin Shuo Tan}} ({{lang|zh-hans|銀铄滩}})||{{lang|vi|Bãi Bình Sơn}}||{{Coord|16|46|N|112|13|E}}|| ||align=right|-10||SW of Woody Island <ref name=nga/>
|-
!scope="row"|Crescent group
|{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Yongle Qundao}} ({{lang|zh-hans|永樂群島}})||{{lang|vi|Nhóm Lưỡi Liềm}}||{{Coord|16|30|N|111|40|E}}||align=right| || ||
|-
|[[Money Island, Paracel Islands|Money Island]]||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Jinyin Dao}} ({{lang|zh-hans|金銀島}})||{{lang|vi|Đảo Quang Ảnh}}||{{Coord|16|26|52|N|111|30|30|E}}||align=right|36||align=right|6||W end of Crescent group<ref name=nga/>
|-
|Antelope Reef||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Lingyang Jiao}} ({{lang|zh-hans|羚羊礁}})||{{lang|vi|Đá Hải Sâm}}||{{Coord|16|27|N|111|35|E}}||align=right| ||align=right|0||W Crescent Group, S of Robert Is.<ref name=nga/>
|-
|[[Robert Island, Paracel Islands|Robert Island]]<br />(Round Island)||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Ganquan Dao}} ({{lang|zh-hans|甘泉島}})||{{lang|vi|Đảo Hữu Nhật}}||{{Coord|16|30|20|N|111|35|07|E}}||align=right|30||align=right|8||W of Crescent group; Has a well
|-
|Pattle Island||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Shanhu Dao}} ({{lang|zh-hans|珊瑚島}})||{{lang|vi|Đảo Hoàng Sa}}||{{Coord|16|32|02|N|111|36|25|E}}||align=right|31||align=right|9||N of Robert Island <ref name=nga/> Has a well
|-
|(East Shanhu Shoal)
|{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Shanhu Dong'ansha}} ({{lang|zh-hans|珊瑚东暗沙}})
|{{lang|vi|Bãi Đèn Pha}}
|{{coord|16|32|00|N|111|37|42|E}}
|
|0
|E of Pattle Island
|-
|(All Wealth)||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Quanfu Dao}} ({{lang|zh-hans|全富島}})||{{lang|vi|Đảo Ốc Hoa}}||{{Coord|16|34|29|N|111|40|24|E}}{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}||align=right|2||align=right|0||NE of Pattle, SW of Observation Bank
|-
|Observation Bank<br />(Silver Islet)||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Yin Yu}} ({{lang|zh-hans|銀嶼}})||{{lang|vi|Bãi Xà Cừ}}||{{Coord|16|34|50|N|111|42|30|E}}{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}||align=right|1||align=right|0||NE of Crescent group
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|(Lesser Silver Islet) ||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Yinyu Zi}} ({{lang|zh-hans|銀嶼仔}})||{{lang|vi|Bãi Tiểu Xà Cừ}}||{{Coord|16|34|45|N|111|42|15|E}}||align=right|0.2||align=right|0||SE of Silver Islet
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|([[He Duck]])||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|[[Yagong Dao]]}} ({{lang|zh-hans|鴨公島}})||{{lang|vi|Đảo Ba Ba}}||{{Coord|16|34|00|N|111|41|11|E}}{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}||align=right|1||align=right|0||SW of Observation Bank
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|(Salty Hut)||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Xianshe Yu}} ({{lang|zh-hans|咸舍嶼}})||({{lang|vi|Đá Trà Tây?}})||{{Coord|16|32|N|111|42|E}}||align=right| ||align=right|0||SW of Observation Bank, W of Stone Islet
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|(Stone Islet)||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Shi Yu}} ({{lang|zh-hans|石嶼}})||({{lang|vi|Đảo Lưỡi Liềm?}})||{{Coord|16|30|N|111|46|E}}||align=right|0.2||align=right|0||E of Crescent group
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|Drummond Island||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Jinqing Dao}} ({{lang|zh-hans|晉卿島}})||{{lang|vi|Đảo Duy Mộng}}||{{Coord|16|27|50|N|111|44|30|E}}||align=right|21||align=right|3||E of Crescent group
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|Duncan Island||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Chenhang Dao}} ({{lang|zh-hans|琛航島}})||{{lang|vi|Đảo Quang Hòa}}||{{Coord|16|27|05|N|111|42|45|E}}||align=right|48||align=right|?||S of Crescent group<ref name=nga/>
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|Palm Island||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Guangjin Dao}} ({{lang|zh-hans|廣金島}})||{{lang|vi|Đảo Quang Hòa Tây}}||{{Coord|16|27|04|N|111|42|07|E}}||align=right|6||align=right|?||S of Crescent group<ref name=nga/>
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|(Little Basket)||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Kuangzai Shazhou}} ({{lang|zh-hans|筐仔沙洲}})||{{lang|vi|Đảo Sâm Cầm}}||{{Coord|16|26|49|N|111|36|24|E}}||align=right|1||align=right|0||SE of Antelope Reef
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!scope="row"|Eastern sub-group<!--really an atoll without a proper name-->
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|[[Bremen Bank]] ||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Binmei Tan}} ({{lang|zh-hans|濱湄灘}})||{{lang|vi|Bãi Châu Nhai}}||{{Coord|16|20|00|N|112|25|40|E}}||align=right| ||align=right|-11||Eastern sub-group
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|[[Jehangire Bank]] ||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Zhanhan Tan}} ({{lang|zh-hans|湛涵灘}})||{{lang|vi|Bãi Quảng Nghĩa}}||{{Coord|16|19|40|N|112|41|10|E}}||align=right| ||align=right|-12||Eastern sub-group
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|[[Neptuna Bank]] ||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Beibian Lang}} ({{lang|zh-hans|北邊廊}})||{{lang|vi|Bãi Thuỷ Tề}}||{{Coord|16|30|50|N|112|32|42|E}}||align=right| ||align=right|-15||Eastern sub-group
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|[[Pyramid Rock, Paracel Islands|Pyramid Rock]] ||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Gaojian Shi}} ({{lang|zh-hans|高尖石}})||{{lang|vi|Hòn Tháp}}||{{Coord|16|34|36.5|N|112|38|32.5|E}}||align=right|4||align=right|5||Eastern sub-group <ref name=nga/>
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|[[Lincoln Island, South China Sea|Lincoln Island]] ||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Dong Dao}} ({{lang|zh-hans|東島}})||{{lang|vi|Đảo Linh Côn}}||{{Coord|16|40|N|112|44|E}}||align=right|160||align=right|5||Eastern sub-group <ref name=nga/><br />"Water can be found on the island"
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!scope="row"|Other features
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|[[Discovery Reef]] ||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Huaguang Jiao}} ({{lang|zh-hans|華光礁}})||{{lang|vi|Đá Lồi}}||{{Coord|16|13|52|N|111|41|35|E}}||align=right| ||align=right|-4|| Inner SW <ref name=nga/>
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|[[Passu Keah]] ||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Panshi Yu}} ({{lang|zh-hans|盤石嶼}})||{{lang|vi|Đảo Bạch Quy}}||{{Coord|16|03|24|N|111|45|42|E}}||align=right|40||align=right|0||Inner SW, S of Discovery Reef<ref name=nga/>
<!--a seamount with a least depth of 236 meters is not an island, reef, or shoal, although I don't know where the depth limit exactly is-->
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|[[Herald Bank]] ||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Songtao Tan}} ({{lang|zh-hans|嵩燾灘}})||{{lang|vi|Bãi Ốc Tai Voi}}||{{Coord|15|43|N|112|13|E}}|| ||align=right|-236||ESE
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|[[Bombay Reef]] ||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Langhua Jiao}} ({{lang|zh-hans|浪花礁}})||{{lang|vi|Đá Bông Bay}}||{{Coord|16|02|41|N|112|31|06|E}}||align=right| ||align=right|0||SE <ref name=nga/>
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|[[Vuladdore Reef]] ||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Yuzhuo Jiao}} ({{lang|zh-hans|玉琢礁}})||{{lang|vi|Đá Chim Én}}||{{Coord|16|20|50|N|112|01|30|E}}||align=right| ||align=right|0||Central
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|[[Dido Bank]] ||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Xidu Tan}} ({{lang|zh-hans|西渡灘}})||{{lang|vi|Bãi Gò Nổi}}||{{Coord|16|49|N|112|53|E}}|| ||align=right|-23||NE <ref name=nga/>
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|[[North Reef, Paracel Islands|North Reef]]||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Bei Jiao}} ({{lang|zh-hans|北礁}})||{{lang|vi|Đá Bắc}}||{{Coord|17|05|25|N|111|30|13|E}}|| ||align=right|0||NW <ref name=nga/>
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|[[Triton Island]] ||{{lang|zh-latn-pinyin|Zhongjian Dao}} ({{lang|zh-hans|中建岛}})||{{lang|vi|Đảo Tri Tôn}}||{{Coord|15|47|N|111|12|E}}||align=right|120||align=right|3|| Outer SW <ref name=nga/>
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=== Satellite images ===
<gallery widths="180">
File:Money Island (Paracel Islands) 2023-04-04.jpg|Money Island
File:PattleIsland.jpg|Pattle Island
File:RobertIsland.jpg|Robert Island
File:AntelopeReef.jpg|Antelope Reef
File:BombayReef.jpg|Bombay Reef
File:BremenBank.jpg|Bremen Bank
File:DiscoveryReef.jpg|Discovery Reef
File:IltisBank.jpg|Iltis Bank
File:LincolnIsland.jpg|Lincoln Island
File:NorthReef.jpg|North Reef
File:PassuKeah.jpg|Passu Keah Reef
File:TritonIsland.jpg|Triton Island
</gallery>