Spratley Islands Facts and Tourism

A collection of facts, general information and travel resources for Spratley Islands visitors and residents.

NAME IN ENGLISH: Spratley Islands
NAME IN FILIPINO: Kapuluan ng Kalayaan
NAME IN CHINESE: Nansha Qundao
NAME IN MALAY: Kepulauan Spratly
NAME IN VIETNAMESE: Quan Dao Truong Sa
DESCRIPTION: disputed archipelago
CLAIMS BY: Brunei, China, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam
LOCATION: South China Sea (marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean)

Tourism:
- Layang-Layang Island Resort (86 room dive resort)
- wikitravel.org - spratley islands
- wikivoyage.org - spratley islands
- wikipedia.org - airports in the spratley islands - list

Islands Largest to Smallest:
01 Itu Aba Island | Tizard Bank | 46.00 | Taiwan (Taiping Island) |
02 | Thitu Island | Thitu Reefs | 37.20 | Philippines (Pagasa Island) |
03 | West York Island | West York Island | 18.60 | Philippines (Likas Island) |
04 | Spratly Island | Spratly Island | 13.00 | Vietnam (Truong Sa Island) |
05 | Northeast Cay | North Danger Reef | 12.70 | Philippines (Parola Island) |
06 | Southwest Cay | North Danger Reef | 12.00 | Vietnam (Song Tu Tay Island) |
07 | Sin Cowe Island | Union Banks | 08.00 | Vietnam (Sinh Ton Island) |
08 | Nanshan Island | Nanshan Group | 07.93 | Philippines (Lawak Island) |
09 | Sand Cay | Tizard Bank | 07.00 | Vietnam (Sơn Ca Island) |
10 | Loaita Island | Loaita Bank | 06.45 | Philippines (Kota Island) |
11 | Swallow Reef | Swallow Reef | 06.20 | Malaysia (Layang-Layang Reef) |
12 | Namyit Island | Tizard Bank | 05.30 | Vietnam (Nam Yet Island) |
13 | Amboyna Cay | Amboyna Cay | 01.60 | Vietnam (An Bang Island) |
14 | Grierson Reef | Union Banks | 01.60 | Vietnam (Sinh Ton Dong Island) |
15 | West London Reef | London Reefs | 01.10 | Vietnam (Da Tay A Island) |
16 | Central London Reef | London Reefs | 00.88 | Vietnam (Truong Sa Dong Island) |
17 | Flat Island | Nanshan Group | 00.57 | Philippines (Patag Island) |
18 | Lankiam Cay | Loaita Bank | 00.44 | Philippines (Panata Island) |

Facts
- World Fact Book Spratley Islands Profile
- wikipedia.org - spratley islands - main article
- wikipedia.org - spratley islands - category
- wikipedia.org - spratley islands history - category
- wikipedia.org - spratley islands dispute - article
- wikipedia.org - spratley islands - islands
- wikipedia.org - spratley islands - maritime features - list
- wikipedia.org - spratley islands - ocean banks
- wikipedia.org - spratley islands - reefs
- wikipedia.org - spratley islands - shoals

Countries Closest to the Spratley Islands:
| Brunei | China | Malaysia | Philippines | Taiwan | Vietnam |

Bodies of Water Bordering the Spratley Islands:
- South China Sea