South China Sea Islands
- South China Sea Islands (南海諸島) (Kaohsiung Municipality; only those listed below are controlled by the ROC)
- Pratas Islands (Tungsha, Dong-sha; 東沙群島)
- Spratly Islands (Nansha, Nan-sha; 南沙群島; disputed with several Southeast Asian countries)
- Taiping (Itu Aba; 太平島)
- Zhongzhou Reef (Chung-Chou Reef;中洲礁)
The ROC keeps claims to all the South China Sea Islands, but only the Pratas and part of the Spratly islands are under its control. They are governed as part of Cijin District, City of Kaohsiung.
Read more about this topic: List Of Islands Of The Republic Of China
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