Union Banks (Filipino: Pampang ng Pagkakaisa; Vietnamese: Cụm Sinh Tồn; Chinese: 九章群礁; pinyin: Jiǔzhāng Qúnjiāo) is a large drowned atoll in the center of Dangerous Ground in the Spratly Islands in South China Sea, 230 kilometres (120 nautical miles) west of the Philippine coast, containing islands and reefs whose ownership remains disputed and controversial. The closest atoll is Tizard Bank, 25 kilometres (13 nautical miles) due north of Union Banks.
Union Banks (Filipino: Pampang ng Pagkakaisa; Vietnamese: Cụm Sinh Tồn; Chinese: 九章群礁; pinyin: Jiǔzhāng Qúnjiāo) is a large drowned atoll in the center of Dangerous Ground in the Spratly Islands in South China Sea, 230 kilometres (120 nautical miles) west of the Philippine coast, containing islands and reefs whose ownership remains disputed and controversial. The closest atoll is Tizard Bank, 25 kilometres (13 nautical miles) due north of Union Banks.
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