在中国的南海海面上,散布着众多的岛、礁、暗沙,总称为南海诸岛。除个别火山岛外,南海诸岛都由珊瑚礁组成,总面积约12平方千米。南海诸岛包括东沙群岛、西沙群岛、中沙群岛、南沙群岛和黄岩岛。
Dotted cross the South China Sea are numerous islands, reefs and shoals, which are collectively known as the South China Sea Islands (or Nanhai Islands). Except for a few volcanic islands, all the remaining South China Sea Islands consist of coral reefs, with a total area of approximately 12km2. The South China Sea Islands include Dongsha Islands, Xisha Islands, Zhongsha Islands, Nansha Islands and Huangyan Island.