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Territorial seas extend from the low waterline to approximately how many nautical miles?
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According to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982), it is 12 nautical miles.
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Territorial seas extend from the low waterline to how many nautical miles?
According to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982), it is 12 nautical miles.
To what distance do territorial waters of India extend in the sea?
18 nautical miles 12 nautical miles
The territorial waters of India extend upto how many nautical miles in the sea?
12 nautical miles
Why did Canada extend its territorial waters out to 200 nautical miles in the 1970's?
The reason that Canada extended its territorial waters out to 200 nautical miles was to put a limit on cod fishing. Fishing was a major source of income for many people at that time.
Does territorial behavior extend to organisms of different species?
Yes, territorial behavior extends to organisms of different species.
How many miles into the Persian Gulf are Iran's territorial waters?
Iran's territorial waters extend all of the way to the center of the Persian Gulf (roughly 70 miles from the Iranian coast).
How far does US territorial waters extend?
24 miles as of 1999 but the economic zone extends out to 200 miles
How far to Venice FL from naples FL?
The driving distance between Naples, FL and Venice, FL is approximately 100 miles. The driving time would be approximately 2 hours if you were to travel non-stop in good driving conditions. (The driving time does not take into consideration conditions which may extend trip time such as weather, road work and rush hour traffic in urban areas.)
What are the names of countries that share a land border with Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico is an island therefore it does not have a land border with any other country. The Dominican Republic is 90 miles to the west of Puerto Rico across the Mona Straight. That is the only foreign country that is even close to sharing a border with Puerto Rico. And since the US Territorial Waters only extend 12 nautical miles, the island's territorial waters do not border with any other country. The US Virgin Islands are about 50 miles to the East of the Puerto Rican coastline. Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands are both territories if the United States so there is no national border there even in the territorial waters they share. The US Virgin Island's territorial Waters border the British Virgin Islands Territorial waters. That would be the nearest international boundary to Puerto Rico.
Approximately how far east does the continent of Africa extend?
It extends 20*E to 40*E.
How far off the us do international waters start?
Territorial waters extend 22.2 km away from the coast, but the exclusive economic zone extends 370.8 km.
About how many miles does Philippines extend from east to west?
The Philippines extends approximately 1100 miles from east to west.
