Thitu Island (Tagalog: Pagasa, literally "hope"; simplified Chinese: 中业岛; traditional Chinese: 中業島; pinyin: Zhōngyè Dǎo; Vietnamese: Đảo Thị Tứ; Pangasinan: Ilalo), having an area of 37.2 hectares is the second largest Spratly Island and the largest of all Philippine-occupied Spratly Islands. It lies about 300 miles (483 km) west of Puerto Princesa City. It is claimed by the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan) and Vietnam.
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