continental shelf

territory territo

rial s

ea

12 nmi.

conti

guou

s zon

e12 nmi. 200 nmi.

deepseabed

baseline (low tide)

inter

nal w

aters

airspace

exclusive economic zone high seas

Law of the Sea

Baselines make a difference

Bay “Bay” of Sidra?Historic bay

… not a bay

Exclusive Economic Zones

EEZs: Islands make a difference