Passu Keah, Island in Paracel archipelago, China
Passu Keah is a small island in the South China Sea, part of the Crescent Group within the Paracel archipelago. It sits in a region crossed by important shipping routes and remains uninhabited.
The island has been subject to competing claims by multiple nations since the mid-20th century in the South China Sea. Its significance lies mainly in its position within a disputed region with complex geopolitical history.
Different nations recognize this geographical feature under various names, including Bạch Quy in Vietnamese and 盘石屿 (Pan Shi Yu) in Chinese.
The island is not easily accessible to visitors, as it lies remotely in an area under strict maritime control. Tourism is essentially non-existent, and the region is primarily monitored by military and government authorities.
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency maintains specific documentation about this island, despite its small size and absence of permanent inhabitants.
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