Amboyna Cay
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Amboyna Cay (Vietnamese: Đảo An Bang; Malay: Pulau Amboyna Kecil; Filipino: Pulo ng Datu Kalantiaw, lit. 'Island of Datu Kalantiaw'; Chinese: 安波沙洲; pinyin: Ānbō Shāzhōu) is an island of the Spratly Islands group in the South China Sea located just outside (SW) of the southwest of Dangerous Ground. It is SW of Barque Canada Reef, south of the London Reefs, and NW of Swallow Reef.
With an area of 1.6 hectares (4.0 acres), it is the thirteenth largest naturally occurring Spratly island and the sixth largest amongst those occupied by Vietnam.
The island has two parts: the eastern part consists of sand and coral, and the west part is covered with guano. It has a fringing reef. An obelisk, about 2.7 metres (8 ft 10 in) high, stands on the SW corner. There is little vegetation. It is described by some as heavily fortified. A lighthouse has been operational on the island since May 1995.
The island is also claimed by China, Malaysia, the Philippines and Taiwan.
Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.