πŸ“‘ United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Part 2, Section 2, Article 9, Paragraph 1

" If a river flows directly into the sea, the baseline shall be a straight line across the mouth of the river between points on the low-water line of its banks"

⌚ Date Published: 1982-12-10
βš–οΈ Instrument Type: Convention
Country: πŸŠ•πŸ‰„ All Countries
🌍 Continent : International
πŸ“œInstrument: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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DEFINITION OF TERMS IN THIS CLAUSE



πŸ”‘ Bank
Bank

➑ the side of a body of water and the land near it.


πŸ”‘ Baseline
Baseline

➑ 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.


πŸ”‘ River
River

➑ a natural flow of water that continues in a long line across land to the sea/ocean


πŸ”‘ Sea
Sea

➑ the salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its continents and islands


πŸ”‘ Water
Water

➑ a liquid without colour, smell or taste that falls as rain, is in lakes, rivers and seas, and is used for drinking, washing, etc