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DEFINITION:
territorial sea - the sovereignty of a coastal State extends beyond its land territory and internal waters to an adjacent belt of sea, described as the territorial sea in the LOS Convention (Part II); this sovereignty extends to the air space over the territorial sea as well as its underlying seabed and subsoil; every State has the right to establish the breadth of its territorial sea up to a limit not exceeding 12 nautical miles. A full and definitive definition can be found in the Law of the Sea (LOS) Convention.
CONTENTS
# |
COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
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=1 | LiberiaLiberia | 200 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=1 | BeninBenin | 200 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=1 | PeruPeru | 200 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=1 | SomaliaSomalia | 200 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=1 | EcuadorEcuador | 200 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=1 | Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | 200 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | 34.12 nautical mile | 2013 | |||
7 | TogoTogo | 30 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) | 23.06 nautical mile | 2013 | |||
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | 19.91 nautical mile | 2013 | |||
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) | 19.58 nautical mile | 2010 | |||
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) | 15.95 nautical mile | 2013 | |||
=8 | Navassa IslandNavassa Island | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | GrenadaGrenada | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | CroatiaCroatia | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | IraqIraq | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | HaitiHaiti | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | KiribatiKiribati | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | BelgiumBelgium | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | ChileChile | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Midway IslandsMidway Islands | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da CunhaSaint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | CanadaCanada | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | East TimorEast Timor | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+ | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Kingman ReefKingman Reef | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | CameroonCameroon | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Cocos (Keeling) IslandsCocos Islands | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Ashmore and Cartier IslandsAshmore+ | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | DominicaDominica | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | TanzaniaTanzania | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Christmas IslandXmas Island | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | MonacoMonaco | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Wallis and FutunaWallis+ | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | MadagascarMadagascar | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | South KoreaSouth Korea | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | FranceFrance | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | VanuatuVanuatu | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | NauruNauru | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | NorwayNorway | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | MontenegroMontenegro | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | BahrainBahrain | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | LibyaLibya | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | FinlandFinland | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | BangladeshBangladesh | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Wake IslandWake Island | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | MauritiusMauritius | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | PortugalPortugal | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Clipperton IslandClipperton | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | BarbadosBarbados | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Isle of ManIsle of Man | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | GuineaGuinea | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | PanamaPanama | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | American SamoaAmerican Samoa | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | IrelandIreland | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | NigeriaNigeria | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | AustraliaAustralia | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | TuvaluTuvalu | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | ThailandThailand | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | BelizeBelize | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | GeorgiaGeorgia | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | DenmarkDenmark | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | MoroccoMorocco | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | EstoniaEstonia | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | LebanonLebanon | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | ColombiaColombia | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | TaiwanTaiwan | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | FijiFiji | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Falklands | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | QatarQatar | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | ItalyItaly | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | SudanSudan | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | MaldivesMaldives | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | SurinameSuriname | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | IsraelIsrael | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | SenegalSenegal | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | MauritaniaMauritania | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | SyriaSyria | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | MexicoMexico | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Jarvis IslandJarvis Island | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | GreeceGreece | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | LithuaniaLithuania | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | CambodiaCambodia | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | The GambiaThe Gambia | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | ArubaAruba | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | ArgentinaArgentina | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | GhanaGhana | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | SloveniaSlovenia | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Johnston AtollJohnston Atoll | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | SpainSpain | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | PakistanPakistan | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | OmanOman | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | GabonGabon | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | NiueNiue | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | SamoaSamoa | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | New ZealandNew Zealand | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | YemenYemen | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | JamaicaJamaica | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | AlbaniaAlbania | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | United Arab EmiratesUAE | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | GuamGuam | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | IndiaIndia | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | KenyaKenya | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | EritreaEritrea | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | CyprusCyprus | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | BermudaBermuda | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Howland IslandHowland Island | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Cook IslandsCook Islands | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | VietnamVietnam | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | RussiaRussia | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | BulgariaBulgaria | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | RomaniaRomania | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | AngolaAngola | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | TokelauTokelau | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | LatviaLatvia | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | MozambiqueMozambique | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | JapanJapan | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | BrazilBrazil | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | BruneiBrunei | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | IranIran | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | SwedenSweden | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | United StatesUnited States | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | ComorosComoros | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Cayman IslandsCayman Islands | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | NamibiaNamibia | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | TongaTonga | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | UkraineUkraine | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | ChinaChina | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | CubaCuba | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | French Southern and Antarctic LandsFrench Antarctic+ | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | TunisiaTunisia | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | HondurasHonduras | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | BurmaBurma | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | GuyanaGuyana | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | North KoreaNorth Korea | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | New CaledoniaNew Caledonia | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | PolandPoland | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | GermanyGermany | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | IcelandIceland | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | KuwaitKuwait | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Palmyra AtollPalmyra Atoll | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | MaltaMalta | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Heard Island and McDonald IslandsHeard Isl+ | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | DjiboutiDjibouti | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | EgyptEgypt | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | UruguayUruguay | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | SeychellesSeychelles | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=8 | Saint HelenaSaint Helena | 12 nautical mile | 2011 | ||
=8 | MayotteMayotte | 12 nautical mile | 2011 | ||
=8 | South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth Georgia+ | 12 nautical mile | 2008 | ||
=8 | Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles | 12 nautical mile | 2008 | ||
=8 | Tromelin IslandTromelin Island | 12 nautical mile | 2006 | ||
=8 | MartiniqueMartinique | 12 nautical mile | 2006 | ||
=8 | Baker IslandBaker Island | 12 nautical mile | 2006 | ||
=8 | Glorioso IslandsGlorioso | 12 nautical mile | 2006 | ||
=8 | GuadeloupeGuadeloupe | 12 nautical mile | 2006 | ||
=8 | Juan de Nova IslandJuan de Nova | 12 nautical mile | 2006 | ||
=8 | ReunionReunion | 12 nautical mile | 2006 | ||
=8 | French GuianaFrench Guiana | 12 nautical mile | 2006 | ||
=8 | Europa IslandEuropa Island | 12 nautical mile | 2006 | ||
=8 | Bassas da IndiaBassas da India | 12 nautical mile | 2006 | ||
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | |||
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | |||
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | |||
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | |||
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) | 12 nautical mile | 2013 | |||
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) | 11.74 nautical mile | 2013 | |||
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) | 11.53 nautical mile | 2013 | |||
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | 11.5 nautical mile | 2013 | |||
East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile) | 11.36 nautical mile | 2013 | |||
194 | TurkeyTurkey | 6 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=195 | SvalbardSvalbard | 4 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=195 | Jan MayenJan Mayen | 4 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=195 | Bouvet IslandBouvet Island | 4 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=198 | JerseyJersey | 3 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=198 | GibraltarGibraltar | 3 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=198 | PalauPalau | 3 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=198 | Pitcairn IslandsPitcarn | 3 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=198 | Hong KongHong Kong | 3 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=198 | GuernseyGuernsey | 3 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=198 | AnguillaAnguilla | 3 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=198 | JordanJordan | 3 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=198 | Coral Sea IslandsCoral Sea | 3 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=198 | GreenlandGreenland | 3 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=198 | British Indian Ocean TerritoryIndian Ocean | 3 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=198 | British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl. | 3 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=198 | Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands | 3 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=198 | MontserratMontserrat | 3 nautical mile | 2013 | ||
=198 | SingaporeSingapore | 3 nautical mile | 2013 |