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Afghanistannone (landlocked)
Albaniaterritorial sea: 12 nm

continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Algeriaterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive fishing zone: 32-52 nm
American Samoaterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Andorranone (landlocked)
Angolaterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Anguillaterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
AntarcticaAustralia, Chile, and Argentina claim Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) rights or similar over 200 nm extensions seaward from their continental claims, but like the claims themselves, these zones are not accepted by other countries; 22 of 29 Antarctic Treaty consultative parties have made no claims to Antarctic territory (although Russia and the US have reserved the right to do so); also see the Disputes - international entry
Antigua and Barbudaterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Argentinaterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Armenianone (landlocked)
Arubaterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Ashmore and Cartier Islandsterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation

exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Australiaterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Austrianone (landlocked)
Azerbaijannone (landlocked)
Bahamas, Theterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Bahrainterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

continental shelf: extending to boundaries to be determined
Bangladeshterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 18 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: to the outer limits of the continental margin
Barbadosterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Belarusnone (landlocked)
Belgiumterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: geographic coordinates define outer limit

continental shelf: median line with neighbors
Belizeterritorial sea: 12 nm in the north, 3 nm in the south; note - from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize's territorial sea is 3 nm; according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act, 1992, the purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework for negotiating a definitive agreement on territorial differences with Guatemala

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Beninterritorial sea: 200 nm; note: the US does not recognize this claim

continental shelf: 200 nm

exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Bermudaterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Bhutannone (landlocked)
Bolivianone (landlocked)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaNA
Botswananone (landlocked)
Bouvet Islandterritorial sea: 4 nm
Brazilterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or to edge of the continental margin
British Indian Ocean Territoryterritorial sea: 12 nm

Environment (Protection and Preservation) Zone: 200 nm
British Virgin Islandsterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Bruneiterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm or to median line
Bulgariaterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Burkina Fasonone (landlocked)
Burmaterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Burundinone (landlocked)
Cambodiaterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm
Cameroonterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm
Canadaterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Cayman Islandsterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Central African Republicnone (landlocked)
Chadnone (landlocked)
Chileterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200/350 nm
Chinaterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Christmas Islandterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 12 nm

exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Clipperton Islandterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Cocos (Keeling) Islandsterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Colombiaterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Comorosterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Congo, Democratic Republic of theterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: since 2011, the DRC has had a Common Interest Zone agreement with Angola for the mutual development of off-shore resources
Congo, Republic of theterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Cook Islandsterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Coral Sea Islandsterritorial sea: 3 nm

exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Costa Ricaterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm
Cote d'Ivoireterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm
Croatiaterritorial sea: 12 nm

continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Cubaterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Curacaoterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Cyprusterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Denmarkterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Djiboutiterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Dominicaterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Dominican Republicterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin

measured from claimed archipelagic straight baselines
Ecuadorterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm

note: Ecuador has declared its right to extend its continental shelf to 350 nm measured from the baselines of the Galapagos Archipelago
Egyptterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm or the equidistant median line with Cyprus

continental shelf: 200 nm
El Salvadorterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Equatorial Guineaterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Eritreaterritorial sea: 12 nm
Estoniaterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: limits as agreed to by Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Sweden, and Russia
Ethiopianone (landlocked)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)territorial sea: 12 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm

exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Faroe Islandsterritorial sea: 12 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or agreed boundaries or median line

exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm or agreed boundaries or median line
Fijiterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation

measured from claimed archipelagic straight baselines
Finlandterritorial sea: 12 nm (in the Gulf of Finland - 3 nm)

contiguous zone: 24 nm

continental shelf: 200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation

exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm; extends to continental shelf boundary with Sweden, Estonia, and Russia
Franceterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm (does not apply to the Mediterranean Sea)

continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
French Polynesiaterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
French Southern and Antarctic Landsterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm from Iles Kerguelen and Iles Eparses (does not include the rest of French Southern and Antarctic Lands); Juan de Nova Island and Tromelin Island claim a continental shelf of 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Gabonterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Gambia, Theterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 18 nm

continental shelf: extent not specified

exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Gaza Stripsee entry for Israel

note: effective 3 January 2009, the Gaza maritime area is closed to all maritime traffic and is under blockade imposed by Israeli Navy until further notice

Georgiaterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Germanyterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Ghanaterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm
Gibraltarterritorial sea: 3 nm
Greeceterritorial sea: 6 nm

continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Greenlandterritorial sea: 3 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or agreed boundaries or median line

exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm or agreed boundaries or median line
Grenadaterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Guamterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Guatemalaterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Guernseyterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
Guineaterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Guinea-Bissauterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Guyanaterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or to the outer edge of the continental margin
Haititerritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: to depth of exploitation
Heard Island and McDonald Islandsterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Holy See (Vatican City)none (landlocked)
Hondurasterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: natural extension of territory or to 200 nm
Hong Kongterritorial sea: 12 nm
Hungarynone (landlocked)
Icelandterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Indiaterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Indonesiaterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

measured from claimed archipelagic straight baselines
Iranterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: bilateral agreements or median lines in the Persian Gulf

continental shelf: natural prolongation
Iraqterritorial sea: 12 nm

continental shelf: not specified
Irelandterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Israelterritorial sea: 12 nm

continental shelf: to depth of exploitation
Italyterritorial sea: 12 nm

continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Jamaicaterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or to edge of the continental margin

measured from claimed archipelagic straight baselines
Jan Mayenterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Japanterritorial sea: 12 nm; between 3 nm and 12 nm in the international straits - La Perouse or Soya, Tsugaru, Osumi, and Eastern and Western Channels of the Korea or Tsushima Strait

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Jerseyterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
Jordanterritorial sea: 3 nm
Kazakhstannone (landlocked)
Kenyaterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Kiribatiterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Korea, Northterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

note: military boundary line 50 nm in the Sea of Japan and the exclusive economic zone limit in the Yellow Sea where all foreign vessels and aircraft without permission are banned
Korea, Southterritorial sea: 12 nm; between 3 nm and 12 nm in the Korea Strait

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: not specified
Kosovonone (landlocked)
Kuwaitterritorial sea: 12 nm
Kyrgyzstannone (landlocked)
Laosnone (landlocked)
Latviaterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: limits as agreed to by Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Sweden, and Russia

continental shelf: 200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Lebanonterritorial sea: 12 nm
Lesothonone (landlocked)
Liberiaterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm
Libyaterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive fishing zone: 62 nm

note: Gulf of Sidra closing line - 32 degrees, 30 minutes north
Liechtensteinnone (landlocked)
Lithuaniaterritorial sea: 12 nm
Luxembourgnone (landlocked)
Macaunot specified
Madagascarterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or 100 nm from the 2,500-m isobath
Malawinone (landlocked)
Malaysiaterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation; specified boundary in the South China Sea
Maldivesterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

measured from claimed archipelagic straight baselines
Malinone (landlocked)
Maltaterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation

exclusive fishing zone: 25 nm
Marshall Islandsterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Mauritaniaterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Mauritiusterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin

measured from claimed archipelagic straight baselines
Mexicoterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Micronesia, Federated States ofterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Moldovanone (landlocked)
Monacoterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 12 nm
Mongolianone (landlocked)
Montenegroterritorial sea: 12 nm

continental shelf: defined by treaty
Montserratterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Moroccoterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Mozambiqueterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Namibiaterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Nauruterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Navassa Islandterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Nepalnone (landlocked)
Netherlandsterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
New Caledoniaterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
New Zealandterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Nicaraguaterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

continental shelf: natural prolongation
Nigernone (landlocked)
Nigeriaterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Niueterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Norfolk Islandterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Northern Mariana Islandsterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Norwayterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 10 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm
Omanterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Pakistanterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Palauterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm
Panamaterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm or edge of continental margin
Papua New Guineaterritorial sea: 12 nm

continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation

exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm

measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
Paracel IslandsNA
Paraguaynone (landlocked)
Peruterritorial sea: 200 nm; note: the US does not recognize this claim

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm
Philippinesterritorial sea: irregular polygon extending up to 100 nm from coastline as defined by 1898 treaty; since late 1970s has also claimed polygonal-shaped area in South China Sea as wide as 285 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: to the depth of exploitation
Pitcairn Islandsterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Polandterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: defined by international treaties
Portugalterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Puerto Ricoterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Qatarterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: as determined by bilateral agreements or the median line
Romaniaterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Russiaterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Rwandanone (landlocked)
Saint Kitts and Nevisterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Saint Luciaterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Saint Pierre and Miquelonterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm
Samoaterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
San Marinonone (landlocked)
Sao Tome and Principeterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
Saudi Arabiaterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 18 nm

continental shelf: not specified
Senegalterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Serbianone (landlocked)
Seychellesterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Sierra Leoneterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm
Singaporeterritorial sea: 3 nm

exclusive fishing zone: within and beyond territorial sea, as defined in treaties and practice
Sint Maartenterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Slovakianone (landlocked)
Sloveniaterritorial sea: 12 nm
Solomon Islandsterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm

measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
Somaliaterritorial sea: 200 nm; note: the US does not recognize this claim

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
South Africaterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or to edge of the continental margin
South Sudannone (landlocked)
Spainterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm (applies only to the Atlantic Ocean)
Spratly IslandsNA
Sri Lankaterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Sudanterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 18 nm

continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Surinameterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Svalbardterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

continental shelf: extends to depth of exploitation

exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Swedenterritorial sea: 12 nm (adjustments made to return a portion of straits to high seas)

exclusive economic zone: agreed boundaries or midlines

continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Switzerlandnone (landlocked)
Syriaterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm
Taiwanterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Tajikistannone (landlocked)
Tanzaniaterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Thailandterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Togoterritorial sea: 30 nm; note: the US does not recognize this claim

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Tokelauterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Tongaterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Trinidad and Tobagoterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or to the outer edge of the continental margin

measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
Tunisiaterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 12 nm
Turkeyterritorial sea: 6 nm in the Aegean Sea

exclusive economic zone: in Black Sea only: to the maritime boundary agreed upon with the former USSR

12 nm in Black Sea and in Mediterranean Sea
Turkmenistannone (landlocked)
Turks and Caicos Islandsterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Tuvaluterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Ugandanone (landlocked)
Ukraineterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 m or to the depth of exploitation
United Arab Emiratesterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
United Kingdomterritorial sea: 12 nm

continental shelf: as defined in continental shelf orders or in accordance with agreed upon boundaries

exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
United Statesterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: not specified
Uruguayterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or the edge of continental margin
Uzbekistannone (doubly landlocked)
Vanuatuterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin

measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
Venezuelaterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 15 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Vietnamterritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Virgin Islandsterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Wake Islandterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Wallis and Futunaterritorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
West Banknone (landlocked)
World

a variety of situations exist, but in general, most countries make the following claims measured from the mean low-tide baseline as described in the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea: territorial sea - 12 nm, contiguous zone - 24 nm, and exclusive economic zone - 200 nm; additional zones provide for exploitation of continental shelf resources and an exclusive fishing zone; boundary situations with neighboring states prevent many countries from extending their fishing or economic zones to a full 200 nm

Yementerritorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Zambianone (landlocked)
Zimbabwenone (landlocked)

Source: CIA Factbook