πŸ“‘ United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Article 121, Paragraph 2

" Except as provided for in paragraph 3, the territorial sea, the contiguous zone, the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf of an island are determined in accordance with the provisions of this Convention applicable to other land territory."

⌚ 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”‘ Contiguous zone
Contiguous zone

➑ zone contiguous to its territorial sea which may not extend beyond 24 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured.


πŸ”‘ Exclusive Economic Zone
Exclusive Economic Zone

➑ Abbreviation for Exclusive Economic Zone (defined in the Law of the Sea Convention).


πŸ”‘ Sea
Sea

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