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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

Alternative labels:
internal water

In other languages

French
eaux intérieures
Russian
внутренние водоемы
Spanish
aguas continentales
Arabic
المياه الداخلية

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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with inland water

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Jeddah Convention