πŸ“‘ United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Part 2, Section 2, Article 10, Paragraph 3

" 3. For the purpose of measurement, the area of an indentation is that lying between the low-water mark around the shore of the indentation and a line joining the low-water mark of its natural entrance points. Where, because of the presence of islands, an indentation has more than one mouth, the semi-circle shall be drawn on a line as long as the sum total of the lengths of the lines across the different mouths. Islands within an indentation shall be included as if they were part of the water area of the indentation"

⌚ 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”‘ Shore
Shore

➑ land along the edge of the sea or ocean, a lake or another large body of water.


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