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Marine and Freshwater

Definition(s)

Internal Waters are waters on the landward side of normal baseline, straight baseline and archipelagic baseline from which the territorial sea is measured. (Sources: UNCLOS, Art. 8and 47, 1982)

Hierarchy

Broader: maritime zone
Related terms:
internal water
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