" Within its archipelagic waters, the archipelagic State may draw closing lines for the delimitation of internal waters, in accordance with articles 9, 10 and 11."
DEFINITION OF TERMS IN THIS CLAUSE
➡ Groupement d’îles. un ensemble d’îles, y compris des parties d’îles, les eaux attenantes et les autres éléments naturels qui ont les uns avec les autres des rapports si étroits qu’ils forment intrinse`quement un tout géographique, économique et politique, ou qui sont historiquement considérés comme tels.
➡ State constituted wholly by one or more archipelagos and may include other islands.
➡ A species that lives in midwater or close to the surface.
➡ a liquid without colour, smell or taste that falls as rain, is in lakes, rivers and seas, and is used for drinking, washing, etc