Spratly Island

Spratly Island

Spratly Island may refer to:

* Spratly Islands, a chain of islands, reefs and shoals in South China Sea that is disputed by the Philippines, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei.
* Spratly Island (proper), an island in the Spratly Islands that is occupied by Vietnam.


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