Maritime Limits and Baselines: A Guide to Their Delineation |
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24 miles accordance actual adjacent agreement apply archipelagic arcs basepoints boundary breadth chart circle circumstances claimed clearly closing line co-ordinates coast coastal coastline concerned consideration considered construction continental shelf Convention Court defined delimitation depend determined direction discussed distance drawn effect enclosed entrance points equidistance line estuary exclusive economic zone existence extend figure follows fringe geographical give illustrates important indentation internal waters interpretation islands Judgment land length less low-tide elevations low-water line mainland margin maritime mark matter measured median method mouth natural nautical miles nearest necessary normal opposite outer limit paragraph particular position possible practice principles problem provisions reason reefs reference regarded relation relevant result river rock rule satisfied scale semi-circle shore shown shows single situation slope solution specified straight baselines straight lines suggest term territorial sea treated turning points United zone