Amphitrite Group

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The Amphitrite Group is a cluster of reefs and islets within the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, known for its strategic and geopolitical significance.

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic feature
island group
reef group
administeredAs Hainan Province
linked to: Hainan

Sansha City
administeredBy China
environmentType tropical marine
hasEcosystem coral reefs
seagrass beds
small island terrestrial habitats
hasLargestIsland Woody Island
hasPart Antelope Reef
Bombay Reef
Discovery Reef
linked to: Scott Reef

Drummond Island
Jinqing Island
Lincoln Island
Observation Bank
linked to: Bruce Bank

Pattle Island
Rocky Island
Shanghu Island
Shidao
Tree Island
Woody Island
Xiahu Island
linked to: Shanghu Island

Yagong Island
Yongxing Island
islets
reefs
locatedIn Paracel Islands
South China Sea
Western Pacific Ocean
northwestern part of Paracel Islands
navigationalSignificance near major shipping routes
partOfDispute Paracel Islands dispute
South China Sea territorial disputes
region Southeast Asia
sovereigntyClaimedBy China
Taiwan
Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam
strategicImportance control of sea lanes
fisheries resources
military presence
potential hydrocarbon resources
usedFor airfield facilities
harbor facilities
military installations

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Referenced by (3)

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Paracel Islands hasPart Amphitrite Group
Paracel Islands majorGroup Amphitrite Group
Triton Island nearbyIslandGroup Amphitrite Group (within Paracels context)
linked to: Amphitrite Group