" Except where otherwise provided in this Convention, the normal baseline for measuring the breadth of the territorial sea is the low-water line along the coast as marked on large-scale charts officially recognized by the coastal State."
DEFINITION OF TERMS IN THIS CLAUSE
β‘ line along the coast of a coastal State as marked on large-scale charts officially recognised by the coastal State which acts as the starting point for measuring the breadth of the sea around a coastal state.
β‘ land beside or near to the sea or ocean
β‘ the low-water line along the coast of a coastal State as marked on large-scale charts officially recognised by the coastal State. It is the starting point for measuring the breadth of the territorial sea of a coastal state.
β‘ the salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its continents and islands
β‘ a liquid without colour, smell or taste that falls as rain, is in lakes, rivers and seas, and is used for drinking, washing, etc