boundaries of Philippines internal water
Philippine Archipelago, Territories, and territorial seaUnless the Philippines has extended it's territorial boundaries, it's national territory covers all lands within the Philippines including the ocean waters extending from it's coast line out to 3 miles into the open sea.
Unless the Philippines has extended it's territorial boundaries, it's national territory covers all lands within the Philippines including the ocean waters extending from it's coast line out to 3 miles into the open sea.
The territorial waters of the Philippines extend 12 nautical miles from its baselines, as defined by international law, specifically the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). This area is considered part of Philippine sovereignty, where the country has exclusive rights over the water's resources, including fishing and mineral exploration. The Philippines has numerous islands and archipelagos, which can influence the specific baselines and the extent of its territorial waters. Disputes over certain areas, particularly in the South China Sea, have raised geopolitical tensions in the region.
The Philippine internal waters as well as waters outside the baseline (per archipelago doctrine) but within the extent of the international treaty limits comprise the Philippines' territorial waters.
The Philippines is an archipelago located in Southeast Asia, consisting of over 7,000 islands. Its territorial limits extend up to 12 nautical miles from its baselines under international law, with additional exclusive economic zones extending up to 200 nautical miles.
Every county or state has boundaries. These boundaries limit the jurisdiction of the state but it embraces those which are inside that jurisdiction. The Philippine Archipelago Doctrinedefined the area of responsibility of Philippines during the Spanish regime. It was only during that time the country received a clear area of responsibility.
Stuart B. Kaye has written: 'Australia's maritime boundaries' -- subject(s): Economic zones (Law of the sea), Territorial waters, Continental shelf, Boundaries
The Philippines does not have land boundaries. It borders the Philippine Sea on the EAST, the South China Sea on the WEST, and the Celebes Sea on the SOUTH. The island of Borneo lies a few hundred kilometers SOUTHWEST and Taiwan directly NORTH. The Moluccas and Sulawesi are to the SOUTH/SOUTHWEST, and Palau is to the EAST beyond the Philippine Sea. National authority in offshore waters varies depending on the amount of authority claimed. Generally full national sovereignty is claimed for waters within 3 miles of the coast. Decreasing amounts of authority may be claimed for waters, 10 miles, 30 mile, 100 miles and 200 miles from the coast.
David A. Ross has written: 'Marine scientific research boundaries and the law of the sea' -- subject(s): Directories, Territorial waters
-- Russian Federation -- P.R.China -- Taiwan (territorial waters offshore) -- Philippines -- Indonesia -- Australia -- (Antarctica)
The parallel of 5° north latitude crosses territory of -- Liberia -- Ivory Coast -- Ghana -- Nigeria -- Cameroon -- Central African Republic -- Democratic Republic of the Congo -- South Sudan -- Ethiopia -- Somalia -- Indonesia -- Malaysia -- Philippines (territorial waters) -- Palau (territorial waters) -- Federated States of Micronesia (territorial waters) -- Marshall Islands -- Colombia -- Venezuela -- Guyana -- Suriname -- French Guiana
Gibraltar's territorial waters are demarcated by a boundary extending three nautical miles from the coastline of the British Overseas Territory. This area includes the waters surrounding the Rock of Gibraltar and is subject to British sovereignty. The territorial waters are often a point of contention between the UK and Spain, as Spain claims sovereignty over Gibraltar but does not recognize the UK's territorial claims in the surrounding waters.