Geography ————-
Location: Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China
Geographic coordinates: 22 15 N, 114 10 E
Map references: Southeast Asia
Area:
total area: 1,040 sq km
land area: 990 sq km
comparative area: six times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries: total: 30 km border country: China 30 km
Coastline: 733 km
Maritime claims: territorial sea: 3 nm
International disputes: none
Climate: tropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall