Which country or map area contains Paracel Islands?
Paracel Islands is shown within China in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- China
- Region name
- Paracel Islands
- Approximate latitude
- 15.8° north
- Approximate longitude
- 111.2° east
- Country capital
- Beijing
- Country currency
- Chinese yuan
- World region
- Eastern Asia
Quick answers about Paracel Islands
What kind of place is Paracel Islands?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Paracel Islands on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 15.8° north latitude and 111.2° east longitude.
What is the capital of China?
The country capital is Beijing.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.