SOUTH CHINA SEA

Created by:Nguyễn Thành

LongNguyễn Hoàng

AnhMai Minh Phụng

- To provide the most basic information

about the South China sea

OBJECTIVES

- To promote the patriotism

of our people

I. General Information

MAIN IDEAS

II. Economic Potentials

III. The South China sea dispute

GENERAL INFORMATIONI. South China Sea – origin and

meaning

II. Geography

The south china sea map

(souce: maps.google.com)

●GeographyA semi-enclosed seaS: 3,5 km2There are 9 countries bordering the south china sea

There are 2 main archipelagos: -Paracels

-Spratlys

I. General Information

MAIN IDEAS

II. Economic Potentials

III. The South China sea dispute

1. In Maritime Transport

ECONOMIC POTENTIALS

2. In Oil Industry

3. In Aquaculture

4. In Tourist Industry

1.MARITIME TRANSPORT

Marine Routes in the South China sea

- 29/39 sea routes all over the world- 300 ships each day- 50.000 – 60.000 ships each year

=> a crowed sea

2.OIL INDUSTRY

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South China Sea proved and probable reserves Chart(Source: www.eia.gov)

2.OIL INDUSTRYViet Nam exploits 17-18 million tons of crude oil each

yearOil exploitation becomes the most critical branchIt brings to us lots of moneySome relevant branches: petrochemistry, electricity

and transportation

3. AQUACULTURE

11.000 species

2.000 fish species

300 coral species

600 seaweed species225 shrimp

species Others

3. AQUACULTURE

2000

190.000 tons

2010

750.000 tons

2000

1.000 ships

2010

22.000 ships 28.000 billion VND

4.TOURIST INDUSTRY

Image: Ha Long Bay

4.TOURIST INDUSTRY

Image: Phu Quoc Island

4.TOURIST INDUSTRY

In 1990, there were 250.000 touristsIn 2008, there were 4.2 billion touristsContributed 4 billion USD to national economy

I. General Information

MAIN IDEAS

II. Economic Potentials

III. The South China sea dispute

●THE SOUTH CHINA SEA DISPUTE

Map: “Nine – Dash Line” map of China

Image from:UNCLOS and CIA

●THE SOUTH CHINA SEA DISPUTEWrite something here

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SUMMARY

Image Resources:- Google: http://www.google.com- UNCLOS and CIAInformation Resources:- Wikipedia: http://www.wikipedia.org- http://www.eia.gov

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