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Con Son Islands

island group, Vietnam
Also known as: Poulo Condore Islands
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The Con Son Islands are a group of 13 volcanic islands and islets located in the South China Sea, approximately 60 miles (100 km) southeast of Vietnam's Ca Mau Peninsula. The main island, also named Con Son, is 13 miles long and 5 miles wide, featuring a wooded interior and a rugged coastline.1

Historically, Con Son was known as Penitentiary Island due to its use for housing political prisoners. The town of Con Son, situated on the main island, includes a hospital, a penitentiary, and a historic French East India Company fort. The islands were granted to France in 1787 and formally ceded in 1862. Economic activities on Con Son include lumbering and the cultivation of tobacco, peanuts, and coffee.1

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