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A. Philippine-controlled islands (including Filipino names; some include their land area):
1. Flat Island (Patag) - 0.57 hectares
2. Lankiam Cay (Panatag) - 0.44 hectares
3. Loaita Island (Kota) - 6.45 hectares
4. Nanshan Island (Lawak) - 7.93 hectares
5. Northeast Cay (Parola) - 12.7 hectares
6. Thitu Island (Pag-asa) - 37.2 hectares
7. West York Island (Likas) - 18.6 hectares
8. Commodore Reef (Rizal) - a sand "cay" 0.5 meters high, surrounded by two lagoons
9. Irving Reef (Balagtas) - naturally above water only during low tide
10. Second Thomas Reef (Ayungin) - a shallow reef; located close to Chinese-occupied Mischief Reef (Panganiban)
NOTE: All Philippine-controlled islands have troops stationed on them.
B. Islands virtually occupied or controlled by the Philippines:
1. Loaita Cay - located two kilometers southeast of Loaita Island (Kota); a sand cay with fringing reef naturally above water at high tide
2. Loaita Nan/Loaita Southwest Reef - located eight kilometers northwest of Loaita Island (Kota); never above water
3. North Reef (Hilaga) - located two kilometers northeast of Northeast Cay (Parola); naturally above water only at low tide; the Philippines once considered building a long airstrip over this feature to ease transportation to Northeast Cay (Parola) but failed to do so due to the prohibitions in the Code of Conduct
4. Sandy Cay/Extension Reef - located eight kilometers west of Thitu Island (Pag-asa); a low sand cay; fringing reef above water at high tide.
C. Unoccupied but largely controlled by the Philippines:
1. Amy Douglas/Baker Reef (Mahiwagang Diwata) - located north of Palawan Passage; awash at low tide
2. Bombay Shoal (Abad Santos) - several rocks exposed at low tide; surrounds a lagoon
3. Boxall Reef (Rajah Soliman) - above water only at low tide
4. Brown Reef (Kayumanggi)
5. Carnadic Reef
6. Director Shoal (Tamban)
7. First Thomas Reef (Bulig) - few rocks are permanently above sea level; encloses a lagoon; much of the reef is above water at low tide; frequented by Philippine troops from Second Thomas Reef (Ayungin) and Filipino fishermen
8. Ganges Reef (Palma)
9. Glasgow Bank (Aguinaldo) - some sources say this area is occupied by the Philippines due to its proximity to the Commodore Reef (Rizal)
10. Half Moon Shoal (Hasahasa) - several rocks on the eastern side rise one to two feet above high tide; encloses a lagoon
11. Hardy Reef - naturally above water only at low tide; surrounds a narrow strip of sand
12. Hopkins Reef
13. Investigator Northeast Shoal (Dalagang Bukid) - lies a few miles west of Palawan; naturally above water at low tide
14. Iroquois Reef (Del Pilar) - located of Nanshan (Lawak) and Flat (Patag) islands; above water only at low tide
15. Leslie Bank
16. Lord Auckland Shoal (Lapu-Lapu)
17. Lys Shoal (Binago)
18. Northeast Shea
19. Pennsylvania North Reef
20. Pennsylvania South Reef
21. Reed Tablemount, including Nares Bank and Marie Louise Bank (Recto) - about 6,500 km² in area, shallowest natural depth is nine meters ; the Philippines occupied this feature in 1971 and a Philippine-Sweden joint oil-exploration followed afterwards; China protested the act, saying that this tablemount which center lies 100 miles (160 km) from the Philippines is part of China's territories; the Philippines later tried asking China for a joint effort but China declined arguing that the Philippines has no right in this feature. still under Philippine control
22. Royal Captain Shoal (Kanduli) - few rocks are above water at low tide; surrounds a lagoon
23. Sabina Shoal (Escoda) - encloses two lagoons, naturally above water at low tide; lies east of Second Thomas Reef (Ayungin)
24. Sandy Shoal (Mabuhangin)
26. Scarborough Shoal (Panatag) - not part of Spratly Islands chain but under Philippine control
26. Seashore Shoal (Baybayin ) - lies north of Palawan Passage
27. Stag Shoal
28. Southern Bank/Reef (Katimugan) - group of features located south of Reed Tablemount; features include Magat Salamat, Tagpi, Hubo Reef, and Katimugan Banks/Reef; area controlled by the Philippines due to proximity to Flat (Patag) and Nanshan (Lawak) islands; frequented by Filipino fishermen
29. Templar Bank (Dalag)
30. Trident Shoal (Tatlong Tulis)
31. Viper North Shoal (Maya-Maya)
32. Viper Shoal (Tomas Claudio)
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