Xisha Islands

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf island group
gptkbp:area approximately 7.5 square kilometers
gptkbp:biodiversity coral reefs
gptkbp:claims gptkb:Vietnam
gptkbp:climate coastal management strategies
tropical maritime climate
gptkbp:conservationEfforts limited due to disputes
gptkbp:controversy China-Vietnam_territorial_dispute
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:Paracel_Islands
ancient artifacts
gptkbp:culturalHeritage historical shipwrecks
between_China_and_Vietnam
gptkbp:culturalSignificance part_of_Chinese_maritime_history
part_of_Vietnamese_maritime_history
gptkbp:economicActivity fishing
gptkbp:environmentalConcerns habitat destruction
overfishing
gptkbp:environmentalImpact rising sea levels
pollution from shipping
gptkbp:environmentalProtection limited enforcement
gptkbp:fauna various seabirds
gptkbp:fishSpecies local economies affected
disputed by multiple nations
gptkbp:flora mangroves
gptkbp:geographicalFeature archipelago
gptkbp:governance gptkb:People's_Republic_of_China
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Paracel_Islands
gptkbp:historicalFigures show territorial claims
gptkbp:historicalPeriod based on ancient texts
gptkbp:historicalRecords documenting exploration
gptkbp:historicalResearch oceanographic studies
gptkbp:historicalSignificance disputed territory
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Xisha Islands
gptkbp:internationalClassification not widely recognized
gptkbp:internationalRelations UNCLOS implications
affecting_China-Vietnam_ties
gptkbp:isMaintainedBy European_explorers
gptkbp:issuedBy gptkb:China
gptkbp:localLegends myths and folklore
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:South_China_Sea
gptkbp:majorRivers Drummond Island
Pattle_Island
Tree_Island
Woody_Island
gptkbp:militaryRank Chinese_military_presence
gptkbp:naturalResources potential oil and gas reserves
gptkbp:navigationEquipment shallow waters
important shipping route
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Paracel_Islands
gptkbp:politicalRole influence_in_South_China_Sea_disputes
gptkbp:population uninhabited
gptkbp:region concerns for neighboring countries
gptkbp:research marine biology studies
gptkbp:strategicGoals military significance
gptkbp:territory based on historical usage
gptkbp:tourism limited due to disputes
gptkbp:waterManagement rich in marine biodiversity