Lankiam Cay
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Lankiam Cay, also known as Panata Island (Template:Langx; Mandarin Template:Zh; Template:Langx), is the smallest of the naturally occurring Spratly Islands. It has an area of Script error: No such module "convert". (4,400 sq. m), and is located about Script error: No such module "convert". east-northeast of Philippine-occupied Loaita (Kota) Island,[1] just west of the north of Dangerous Ground.[2]
The island is administered by the Philippines as part of Kalayaan, Palawan, and is the eighth largest of the Philippine-occupied islands. It is also claimed by the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan), and Vietnam.
Environment
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Philippine occupation
The island is guarded by soldiers stationed at nearby Loaita Island who regularly visit. It is kept under observation from a tall structure on Loaita Island.
The location of this outpost, which the Philippines calls Panata Island, is often misreported as being on Lankiam Cay, to the east of Loaita Island. While reports suggest Lankiam was once a small sandy cay, it appears to have been washed away, leaving only a submerged reef and a small, shifting sand bar. If there was ever a Filipino facility there, it was moved to Loaita Cay and took the name “Panata Island” with it.[3]
See also
References
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- ↑ NGA Chart 93044 shows the area NW of Dangerous Ground.
- ↑ PHILIPPINES LAUNCHES SPRATLY RUNWAY REPAIRS Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative.
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