Economy - overview Economic activity is limited to commercial fishing. The proximity tonearby oil- and gas-producing sedimentary basins suggests the potential foroil and gas deposits, but the region is largely unexplored, and there areno reliable estimates of potential reserves; commercial exploitation has yetto be developed.

Industries none

NOTE: The information regarding Spratly Islands on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Spratly Islands Economy 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Spratly Islands Economy 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.