territorial sea
coastal waters that are part of a nation-state's sovereign territory
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Summary
territorial sea is a territorial entity type[1]. It draws 3,184 Wikipedia views per month (territorial entity type category, ranking #2 of 5).[2]
Key Facts
- Shares border with: contiguous zone[3]
- Subclass of: maritime zone[4]
- Commons category: Territorial waters[5]
- Facet of: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea[6]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[7], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[8], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11[9]
- Different from: territorial water body[10]
- Width: 12 nautical mile[11]
Why It Matters
territorial sea has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]