Triton Island

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Triton Island is one island of Paracel Islands, (Chinese: 中建岛 (Zhongjiandao), Vietnamese: Đảo Tri Tôn, also called "Banlusi"(半路峙),1.2 km². It is patrolled by Chinese border police.

Declaration of the Government of the People's Republic of China on the baselines of the territorial sea(May15th, 1996).The island is also claimed by Vietnam.

7 points on Zhongjiandao are the baseline points of the Chinese territorial sea.[1]

  • Zhaoshudao(1)15ø 46·5'N111ø 12·6'E
  • Zhaoshudao(2)15ø 46·4'N111ø 12·1'E
  • Zhaoshudao(3)15ø 46·4'N111ø 11·8'E
  • Zhaoshudao(4)15ø 46·5'N111ø 11·6'E
  • Zhaoshudao(5)15ø 46·7'N111ø 11·4'E
  • Zhaoshudao(6)15ø 46·9'N111ø 11·3'E
  • Zhaoshudao(7)15ø 47·2'N111ø 11·4'E

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