➡ 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.

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

➡ an official route at sea usually designate or prescribe by the coastal State for the regulation of passage traffic. It is regularly used by ships and other sea vessels during passage.