1.   This entire archipelago is a United Nations World Heritage Site and a favorite of eco-tourists because of the rare marine and bird species that have evolved here.

2.   China and Taiwan claim the entire archipelago while the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and Vietnam claim parts.

3.   It has the most extensive network among telecommunications companies, spanning the entire Philippine archipelago.

4.   It was initially confined to the main island of Luzon but has since been widened to cover the entire archipelago.

5.   Taiwan and China both claim the entire archipelago.

6.   Vietnam has built a new lighthouse in the disputed Spratly Islands to bolster its claim to the entire archipelago, an official report said Wednesday.

7.   Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines and Brunei claim all or part of the Spratlys, while China and Tawain claim the entire archipelago.