Unit 4 (the function of political boundaries *4) Flashcards

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UNCLOS

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(United Nations Conference on the Law Of the Seas)
UN divided sea boundaries into 4 zones

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Territorial sea

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Within 12 nautical miles
- You are still in the independent state (all laws apply)

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3
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Contiguous zone

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Within 24 nautical miles
- Only laws about customs, immigration and sanitation apply

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4
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Exclusive economic zones (EEZ)

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Within 200 nautical miles
- Controls all resources (fish, oil)

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5
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High seas

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Past 200 nautical miles
- Any independent state has access to the resources

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