What is the southernmost territory of our country?

The southernmost territory of our country is in Nansha Islands.

The southernmost territory of our country is in Zengmu shoal in Nansha Islands. Crossing the vast South China Sea from Zengmu shoal, 2000 kilometers to the north, you can enter the mainland of the motherland. It is far from Chinese mainland, close to the equator and geographically close to Malaysian, Indonesian, Brunei and other Southeast Asian countries. Therefore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and other Southeast Asian countries are all our neighbors or maritime neighbors.

There are more than 230 islands, sandbars and reefs in Nansha, including 1 1 islands, 5 sandbars and 20 submerged reefs. Yongshu Reef, Chigua Reef, Qibi Reef, Hua, Nanxun Reef, Dongmen Reef, mischief reef, Reef, Ren'ai Reef, Xinyi Reef, Xian 'e Reef and other actually controlled islands and reefs have 1 1. Plus there are no beaches and shoals, China actually controls at least 22 islands, reefs, beaches and beaches in Nansha. Chinese mainland is stationed at 8 o'clock on 7 reefs and controls 20 reefs, beaches and shoals.

The Strategic Value of Nansha Islands

Nansha Islands is located at the southernmost tip of China, and its southern end is only 400 kilometers away from the geographical equator. It is located between the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, and is connected with Southeast Asian countries by sea. Pearl River Estuary-Singapore, Singapore-Manila-Guam-Honolulu-America and Jakarta-Hong Kong-Taiwan Province Province-Korea-Japan-Vladivostok are intertwined here.

In the mid-1980s, the US Admiralty announced 16 offshore throat, which is very important for the global strategy of the United States. Among them, Malacca Strait, sunda strait and makassar strait are located in the west, south and southeast of Nansha Islands, and the navigation channels are accessible. 1992 According to National Geographic magazine, Nansha Islands are in a strategic military position and the only way for ports in Northeast Asia to reach South Asian countries, Oceania and Europe.