(Figure 1: Map of Islands in the South China Sea)
(Figure 2: An Aerial View of Huangyan Island)
1. Where is Huangyan Island?
Internationally known as Scarborough Shoal, Huangyan Island (once named Minzhu Jiao or Democratic Reef) is situated in the South China Sea at 15°07′ N and 117°51′ E and is a part of China's Zhongsha Islands. With reefs and rocks in a circle ring shape stretching about 55 kilometers in circumference, Huangyan Island has a lagoon with an area of about 130km2 and a depth of 10 – 20 meters.
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