外国地图中的南海诸岛(1937.1939.1941-1943,1952,1955,1974年)

南海(South China Sea)位于中国大陆的南面，通过狭窄的海峡或水道，东与太平洋相连，西与印度洋相通，是一个东北-西南走向的半封闭海。南海南北纵跨约2000公里，东西横越约1000公里，总面积约350万平方公里。
中国的南海诸岛包括东沙群岛、西沙群岛、中沙群岛和南沙群岛。这些群岛分别由数量不等的岛屿、沙洲、礁盘、暗沙和浅滩组成。这四个群岛都是中国领土的组成部分。其中南沙群岛岛礁最多，分布范围最大，太平岛是其中最大岛屿，面积约0.5平方公里，植被茂盛，拥有淡水。
外国地图中的南海诸岛地图集共收集整理标注南海诸岛地图12件。

The South China Sea is located south of the Chinese mainland. It connects to the Pacific Ocean in the east and the Indian Ocean in the west via narrow straits or waterways, and is a semi-enclosed sea trending from northeast to southwest. It spans approximately 2,000 kilometers from north to south and 1,000 kilometers from east to west, with a total area of about 3.5 million square kilometers.

China's South China Sea Islands include the Dongsha Islands, Xisha Islands, Zhongsha Islands and Nansha Islands. Each of these archipelagos consists of varying numbers of islands, cays, reef platforms, submerged shoals and shallow banks. All four archipelagos are integral parts of China's territory. Among them, the Nansha Islands have the largest number of islands and reefs and the widest distribution area. Taiping Island is the largest among them, covering an area of approximately 0.5 square kilometers, with lush vegetation and available freshwater resources.

The Atlas of South China Sea Islands in Foreign Maps has collected, organized and annotated a total of 12 maps of the South China Sea Islands.