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Polity Timeline

SOUTH CHINA SEA ISLANDS

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

PARACEL ISLANDS Group

(Woody Island)

- PARACEL ISLANDS

1939-04-04:

Japanese Protectorate of PARACEL ISLANDS

(Woody Island)

- PARACEL ISLANDS

1939-05-05:

Agency of AMPHITHRITE AND DEPENDENCIES

(Woody Island)

- AMPHITHRITE AND DEPENDENCIES

1941-07-28:

SOUTHERN ISLANDS Group

(Itu Aba)

- SOUTHERN ISLANDS

1945-10-25:

SOUTHERN ISLANDS Group

(Itu Aba)

- SOUTHERN ISLANDS

1949-06-14:

SOUTH CHINA SEA ISLANDS Group

(Itu Aba)

- SOUTH CHINA SEA ISLANDS

1953-03-24:

PARACELS SPRATLY AND MACCLESFIELD ISLANDS County

(Woody Island)

- PARACELS SPRATLY AND MACCLESFIELD ISLANDS

1956-10-22:

Territories of PARACELS AND SPRATLY ISLANDS

(Spratly)

- PARACELS AND SPRATLY ISLANDS

1963-03-04:

PARACELS SPRATLY AND MACCLESFIELD ISLANDS Revolutionary Committee

(Woody Island)

- PARACELS SPRATLY AND MACCLESFIELD ISLANDS

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

PARACEL ISLANDS Group

(Woody Island)

- PARACEL ISLANDS

1939-04-04:

Japanese Protectorate of PARACEL ISLANDS

(Woody Island)

- PARACEL ISLANDS

1939-05-05:

Agency of AMPHITHRITE AND DEPENDENCIES

(Woody Island)

- AMPHITHRITE AND DEPENDENCIES

1941-07-28:

SOUTHERN ISLANDS Group

(Itu Aba)

- SOUTHERN ISLANDS

1945-10-25:

SOUTHERN ISLANDS Group

(Itu Aba)

- SOUTHERN ISLANDS

1949-06-14:

SOUTH CHINA SEA ISLANDS Group

(Itu Aba)

- SOUTH CHINA SEA ISLANDS

1953-03-24:

PARACELS SPRATLY AND MACCLESFIELD ISLANDS County

(Woody Island)

- PARACELS SPRATLY AND MACCLESFIELD ISLANDS

1956-10-22:

Territories of PARACELS AND SPRATLY ISLANDS

(Spratly)

- PARACELS AND SPRATLY ISLANDS

1957-04-01:

Territories of PARACELS AND SPRATLY ISLANDS

(Spratly)

- PARACELS AND SPRATLY ISLANDS

1963-03-04:

PARACELS SPRATLY AND MACCLESFIELD ISLANDS Revolutionary Committee

(Woody Island)

- PARACELS SPRATLY AND MACCLESFIELD ISLANDS

Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

FRANCE +

INDOCHINA +

1907-03-22:

FRANCE

1939-04-04:

JAPAN

1939-05-05:

FRANCE

1940-06-22:

VICHY FRANCE +

1941-07-28:

JAPAN

1945-10-25:

CHINA

1949-06-14:

FRENCH UNION +

INDOCHINA +

SOUTH VIETNAM +

1953-03-24:

RED CHINA

1956-10-22:

AMERICA +

SOUTH VIETNAM +

1963-03-04:

RED CHINA

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Île Woody

1939-04-04:

Yung-Hsing

1939-05-05:

Île Woody

1941-07-28:

Itu Aba

1953-03-24:

Wu-Ti Tao

1956-10-22:

Trường Sa

1963-03-04:

Wu-Ti Tao

1982-12-04:

Wudi Dao

1988-04-13:

Yongxing Dao

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

ÎLES-PARACELS

1939-04-04:

NISHI SHIYOTOU

1939-05-05:

AMPHITHRITE-ET-DÉPENDANCES

1941-07-28:

MINAMI SHIMA

1945-10-25:

NAN TAO

1949-06-14:

ÎLES-DE-LA-MER-DE-CHINE-DU-SUD

1953-03-24:

HSI-SHA NAN-SHA CHUNG-SHA CH''ÜN-TAO

1956-10-22:

HOÀNG SA TRƯờNG SA

1963-03-04:

HSI-SHA NAN-SHA CHUNG-SHA CH''ÜN-TAO

1982-12-04:

XISHA NANSHA ZHONGSHA QUNDAO

2012-07-24:

SANSHA

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

PARACEL ISLANDS Group

1939-04-04:

Japanese Protectorate of PARACEL ISLANDS

1939-05-05:

Agency of AMPHITHRITE AND DEPENDENCIES

1941-07-28:

SOUTHERN ISLANDS Group

1949-06-14:

SOUTH CHINA SEA ISLANDS Group

1953-03-24:

PARACELS SPRATLY AND MACCLESFIELD ISLANDS County

1956-10-22:

Territories of PARACELS AND SPRATLY ISLANDS

1963-03-04:

PARACELS SPRATLY AND MACCLESFIELD ISLANDS Revolutionary Committee

1974-01-20:

Chinese annexed PARACELS SPRATLY AND MACCLESFIELD ISLANDS Revolutionary Committee

1976-07-01:

Chinese PARACELS SPRATLY AND MACCLESFIELD ISLANDS Revolutionary Committee

1981-08-22:

PARACELS SPRATLY AND MACCLESFIELD ISLANDS County

1988-04-13:

PARACELS SPRATLY AND MACCLESFIELD ISLANDS Authority

2012-07-24:

SANSHA City-Prefecture : South China Sea Islands

Ruler changes: