SCARBOROUGH
SHOAL – GEOGRAPHY
News:
Manila accuses Beijing of
placing floating barrier in South China Sea
What's
in the news?
●
The Philippines on Sunday accused China’s
coast guard of installing a “floating barrier” in a disputed area of the South
China Sea, saying it prevented Filipinos from entering and fishing in the area.
Scarborough
Shoal:
●
Scarborough Shoal is located in the
eastern part of the South China Sea.
●
It is uninhabited and shaped like an atoll
consisting mainly of rocks and barely consists of any land except for very
small islands.
●
It is located at about 220 kilometers from
the Philippines and is located inside the Exclusive Economic zone of the
Philippines.
●
Its location is much closer to the
Philippines’ shore as compared to China's shore.
●
It is also referred to as ‘Bajo de
Masingloc’ and ‘Panatag’ by the Philippines and ‘Huangyan Island’ by China.
●
The present name Scarborough was given
after an East India company’s ship named ‘Scarborough’ got grounded on one of
the rocks in the atoll.
Further
Reference - South China Sea