OpenHistoricalMap/Projects/Maritime Boundaries

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Overview

The goal is to accurately map all maritime boundaries in order to mop up multiple duplicate boundary lines and to make the map prettier.

Historically most countries considered 3nm to be the maritime boundary of their nation. Between 1973-1982 the United Nations hosted multiple conventions to determine the future of maritime boundaries. This resulted in the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS III) which came into effect in 1994.

Rules or suggestions

Where limits are not found for a country it should default to 3nm.

In order to give large empires or countries less members we map a separate 0.2nm extra or by default 3.2nm boundary so it doesn't get split so often.

On the boundary line I would usually add these tags: type=boundary, maritime=yes, name=3nm line - Denmark, and to make it even better you can add the end_date and start_date tags to the boundaries if you know exactly when the distance changed.

Example of 3nm, 3.2nm 4nm and 12nm boundary for Denmark.

How to map

On JOSM it is very easy to move multiple relations from one boundary to another by using the OpenData plugin. Select a boundary line and click on Ctrl + C (Copy) and then select the line you want the relations to be moved to and select More Tools > Paste Relations

With Shift + P you can select a boundary line and create a parallel duplicate line by dragging from the line to the new location. Look at the bottom panel to see how far you've dragged it. Click on the distance unit to change it to NM if it isn't already.

Read More

https://forum.openhistoricalmap.org/t/how-should-we-handle-territorial-waters-or-should-we-include-shorelines-in-boundaries/154/3

Territorial Maritime Claims of Countries

Africa
Country Region Completed From/To Limit Start Date Source
Algeria Mediterranean Sea 3nm-12nm 1963-10-12 Decree No. 63-403

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Angola Atlantic Ocean 3nm-12nm 1992-08-28 Law 21/92

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Benin Atlantic Ocean 3nm-12nm 1968-03 Decree No. 74

https://stjececmsdusgva001.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/public/documents/Benin2020.pdf

12nm-200nm 1976-04-02 Decree No. 76-92

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

200nm-12nm 1998-12 Benin claims 12nm boundary but doesn't list it with the UN

https://stjececmsdusgva001.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/public/documents/Benin2020.pdf

Cameroon Atlantic Ocean 3nm-50nm 1974-12-05 Law No. 74/16

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

50nm-12nm 2000-04 Law No. 2000-2

https://stjececmsdusgva001.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/public/documents/Cameroon_2024.pdf

Canary Islands Atlantic Ocean See Spain
Cape Verde Atlantic Ocean 3nm-12nm 1977-12-31 Decree Law No. 126/77

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Comoros Indian Ocean Yes 3nm-12nm 1982-05-06 Law No. 82-005

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Congo Atlantic Ocean 3nm-200nm 1977-12-20 Ordinance No. 049/77

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

DRC Atlantic Ocean Yes 3nm-12nm 1974-07-10 Law No. 74/009

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Côte d’Ivoire Atlantic Ocean 3nm-12nm 1977-11-17 Law No. 77-926

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Djibouti Arabian Sea 3nm-12nm 1979-01-09 Law 52/AN/798

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Egypt Mediterranean Sea; Suez Gulf; Gulf of Aqaba 3nm-12nm 1958-02-17 Presidential Decree No. 180/1958

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Equatorial Guinea Atlantic Ocean 3nm-12nm 1984-11-12 Act No. 15/1984

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Eritrea Suez Gulf Yes See Ethiopia
Ethiopia Suez Gulf Yes 3nm-12nm 1991-09-15 Proclamation No. 7

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Gabon Atlantic Ocean 3nm-12nm 1984-07-12 Law No. 9/84

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Ghana Atlantic Ocean 3nm-12nm 1986-08-02 Maritime Zones Law

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Guinea Atlantic Ocean 3nm-12nm 1980-07-30 Decree No. 336/PRG/80

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Guinea-Bissau Atlantic Ocean 3nm-12nm 1978-05-19 Law No. 3/78

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Kenya Indian Ocean 3nm-12nm 1972-05-16 Territorial Waters Act No. 2

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Liberia Atlantic Ocean 3nm-200nm 1977-02-16 Act to Approve Executive Order of Dec. 24, 1976

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

200nm-12nm 2013-01-10 Executive Order No. 39

https://www.un.org/depts/los/LEGISLATIONANDTREATIES/PDFFILES/LBR_10Jan2013_Act_EO48.pdf

Libya Mediterranean Sea 3nm-12nm 1959-02-18 Territorial Waters Act No. 2

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Madagascar Indian Ocean 3nm-12nm 1985-09-21 Ordinance No. 85-013

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Mauritania Atlantic Ocean 3nm-12nm 1988-08-31 Ordinance 88-120

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Mauritius Indian Ocean 3nm-12nm 1970-04-16 Territorial Seas Act

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Mayotte Indian Ocean Yes See France
Morocco Mediterranean Sea; Atlantic Ocean 3nm-12nm 1973-03-02 Law 1-73-211

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Mozambique Indian Ocean 3nm-12nm 1976-08-19 Decree Law No. 31/76

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Namibia Atlantic Ocean 3nm-12nm 1990-06-30 Act No. 03

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Nigeria Atlantic Ocean 3nm-30nm 1971-08-26 Territorial Waters Decree No. 38

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

30nm-12nm 1998-01-01 Territorial Waters Decree 19978

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Reunion Indian Ocean Yes See France
Saint Helena and Dependencies Atlantic Ocean 3nm-12nm 1990-01-01 St. Helena and Dependencies (Territorial Sea) Order 1989

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1994/article/1/made

Sao Tome and Principe Atlantic Ocean 3nm-12nm 1998-03-23 Act No. 1/98

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Senegal Atlantic Ocean 3nm-12nm 1985-02-25 Law 85-14

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Seychelles Indian Ocean 3nm-12nm 1977-08-01 Maritime Zones Act No. 15 of 1977

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Sierra Leone Atlantic Ocean 3nm-200nm 1971-04-19 Interpretations Act, 1971

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

200nm-12nm 1996-06-06 The Maritime Zones Decree 1996

https://www.sierra-leone.org/Laws/1996-NPRC11.pdf

Somalia Indian Ocean 3nm-12nm 1966-11-01 Decree Law No. 7

http://www.somalilandlaw.com/maritime_law.htm

12nm-200nm 1972-09-10 Law No. 37

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

200nm-12nm 1989-01-26 Law No. 5

http://www.somalilandlaw.com/maritime_law.htm

South Africa Indian Ocean 3nm-12nm 1994-11-11 Maritime Zones Act, 1994, No. 15

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Sudan Suez Gulf 3nm-12nm 1960-08-02 Council of Minister's Resolution No. 1047

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Tanzania Indian Ocean 3nm-12nm 1989-10-15 Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone Act, 1989

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Togo Atlantic Ocean Yes 3nm-30nm 1977-08-16 Ordinance No. 24

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Tunisia Mediterranean Sea 3nm-12nm 1973-02-02 Law 73-49

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

The Gambia Atlantic Ocean 3nm-12nm 1969-07-10 Act No. 9

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Asia
Country Region Completed From/To Limit Start Date Source
Azerbaijan Caspian Sea Sea
Bahrain Persian GulfPersian Gulf
British Indian Ocean Territory Indian Ocean 3nm Still only claims 3nm

https://msi.admiralty.co.uk/nms/annual/12.pdf

Brunei Pacific Ocean
Cambodia Pacific Ocean
China Pacific Ocean
Georgia Black Sea
Hong Kong British Pacific Ocean See the United Kingdom
Hong Kong Pacific Ocean
India Indian Ocean
Indonesia Pacific Ocean
Iran Persian Gulf; Indian Ocean
Iraq Persian Gulf
Israel Mediterranean Sea; Gulf of Aqaba
Japan Pacific Ocean
Jordan Gulf of Aqaba 3nm Still only claims 3nm

https://msi.admiralty.co.uk/nms/annual/12.pdf

Kazakhstan Caspian Sea
North Korea Pacific Ocean
Russia Pacific Ocean; Arctic Ocean See Europe Table
South Korea Pacific Ocean
Europe
Country Region Completed From/To Limit Start Date Source
Akrotiri and Dhekelia Mediterranean Sea Yes 3nm Never enlarged
Albania Mediterranean Sea 3nm-15nm 1976-02-23 Decree No. 5384

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

15nm-12nm 1990-03-24 Decree No. 7366 of March 9, 1990

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Croatia Mediterranean Sea
Cyprus Mediterranean Sea
Denmark Baltic Sea; Atlantic Ocean Yes 4nm-3nm 1874 https://www.jstor.org/stable/2189474
Yes ?-3nm 1966-12-21 (Reaffirmed or updated?) Baseline segments in European Datum System: https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/1966/437
Yes 3nm-12nm 1999-05-01 May 1999 Act No. 200 on the Delimitation of the Territorial Sea (Does not apply to Greenland and Faroe Islands)

https://www.un.org/Depts/los/LEGISLATIONANDTREATIES/PDFFILES/DNK_1999_Act.pdf Coastline and straight line segments defined in WGS84: https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/1999/242 (danish)

Estonia Baltic Sea Yes 12nm 3nm pre Soviet-era 12nm as Latvia SSR and 3nm between Latvia and Estonia until 1996 post-Soviet.

https://iilss.net/maritime-boundaries-between-latvia-and-estonia/

Faroe islands Atlantic Ocean See Denmark
Finland Baltic Sea; Arctic Ocean
France Atlantic Ocean Yes 3nm-12nm
Germany Baltic Sea; Atlantic Ocean Yes 12nm 1994-11-11 https://www.un.org/depts/los/LEGISLATIONANDTREATIES/PDFFILES/mzn_s/mzn1.pdf
Gibraltar Mediterranean Sea Still only claims 3nm

https://msi.admiralty.co.uk/nms/annual/12.pdf

Greece Mediterranean Sea Yes 3nm-6nm 1936-09-17 https://opil.ouplaw.com/display/10.1093/law:epil/9780199231690/law-9780199231690-e1240?p=emailA/MsQAG3uZBM.&d=/10.1093/law:epil/9780199231690/law-9780199231690-e1240&print#
Greece Mediterranean Sea Yes 6nm-partial 12nm 2021-01-20 Law No. 4767

https://greekcitytimes.com/2021/01/21/extension-waters-ionian-sea-ratified/ https://stjececmsdusgva001.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/public/documents/Greece2021.pdf

Guernsey Atlantic Ocean Yes 3nm-12nm The Territorial Sea Act 1987

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1108/article/2/made

Iceland Atlantic Ocean Yes 4nm-12nm 1979-06-01 4nm inherited from Denmark. https://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/ice1316.pdf
Ireland Atlantic Ocean Yes 3nm-12nm 2006-04-04 In 1959 they signed the 3nm boundary.

https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1959/act/22/section/3/enacted/en/html#sec3 And then 12nm in 2006 https://www.un.org/Depts/los/doalos_publications/LOSBulletins/bulletinpdf/bulletin62e.pdf

Isle of Man Atlantic Ocean 3nm-12nm 1991-09-02 Territorial Sea Act 1987 (Isle of Man) Order 1991

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/1722/article/1/made

Italy Mediterranean Sea
Jersey Atlantic Ocean 3nm-12nm 1997-03-31 Territorial Sea Act 1987 (Jersey) Order 1997

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/278/article/1/made

Latvia Baltic Sea Yes 12nm 1996-07-12 3nm pre Soviet-era 12nm as Latvia SSR and 3nm between Latvia and Estonia until 1996 post-Soviet.

https://iilss.net/maritime-boundaries-between-latvia-and-estonia/

Lithuania Baltic Sea Yes 12nm 1992-06-25 Inherited from USSR and ratified in 1992 https://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/lit22373.pdf
Norway Atlantic Ocean; Arctic Ocean Yes 4nm-12nm 2004-01-01 https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/228446825.pdf
Poland Baltic Sea Yes 12nm 1991-03-21 https://www.un.org/depts/los/LEGISLATIONANDTREATIES/PDFFILES/POL_1991_Act.pdf
Russia Baltic Sea; Arctic Ocean; Caspian Sea 3nm-12nm 1960-02-21 https://docs.rwu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2465&context=law_ma_jmlc
The Netherlands Atlantic Ocean Yes 3nm-12nm
Sweden Baltic Sea Yes 4nm-12nm 1980-01-01 https://repository.law.umich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1739&context=mjil
United Kingdom Atlantic Ocean 3nm-12nm 1987-05-15 Territorial Sea Act 1987

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/49/introduction

North America
Country Region Completed From/To Limit Start Date Source
Anguilla Caribbean Sea Yes Median 1996-06-27 Agreement on Maritime Delimitation of 27 June 1996

Boundary established between Anguilla and Saint Martin and Saint Barthelemy https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2916/made#:~:text=This%20Order%20extends%20the%20boundaries%20of%20the,Martin%20and%20Saint%20Barthelemy%2C%20on%20the%20other.

Yes 3nm-12nm 2007-10-31 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2916/made#:~:text=This%20Order%20extends%20the%20boundaries%20of%20the,Martin%20and%20Saint%20Barthelemy%2C%20on%20the%20other.
Antigua and Barbuda Caribbean Sea Yes 3nm-12nm 1982-08-17 Maritime Areas Act, 1982, Act No. 18 of 17 August 1982(1)
Aruba Caribbean Sea Yes See The Netherlands
Barbados Caribbean Sea Yes 3nm-12nm 1977-06-23 Territorial Waters Act, 1977-No. 26

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Belize Caribbean Sea Yes 3nm-12nm 1992-01-24 Maritime Areas Act 1982

https://www.oas.org/sap/peacefund/belizeandguatemala/timelinedocuments/1992-April3-StatementbyMinisterofForeignAffairsofBelizeSaidMusa.pdf

Bermuda Caribbean Sea Yes 3nm-12nm 1988-11-28 Bermuda (Territorial Sea) Order in Council 1988

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/1838/made

British Virgin Islands Caribbean Sea Yes 3nm-12nm 2007-08-15 Virgin Islands (Territorial Sea) Order 2007

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2141/article/1/made

Canada Atlanic Ocean; Pacific Ocean; Arctic Ocean 3nm-12nm 1970-06-26 Amended Territorial Sea and Fishery Zones Act

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

12nm 1974-03-13 Limits in the Seas No 72

Establishes the boundary between Canada and Greenland https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/LIS-72.pdf

Cayman Islands Caribbean Sea Yes 3nm-12nm 1990-01-01 Cayman Islands (Territorial Sea) Order 1989

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/2397/article/1/made

Costa Rica Pacific Ocean; Caribbean Sea Yes 3nm-12nm 1975-06-05 Decree No. 5699

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Cuba Caribbean Sea Yes 3nm-12nm 1978-01-01 https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/LIS-110.pdf
Curacao Caribbean Sea Yes See The Netherlands
Dominica Caribbean Sea Yes 3nm-12nm 1981-08-25 Territorial Sea, Contiguous Zone, Exclusive Economic and Fishery Zones Act, 1981 Act No. 26

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Dominican Republic Caribbean Sea Yes 3nm-6nm 1967-09-13 Law No. 186

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Yes 6nm-12nm 2007-05-22 Act 66-07, 22 May 2007

https://www.un.org/depts/los/LEGISLATIONANDTREATIES/PDFFILES/DOM_2007_Act_frombulletin65.pdf

El Salvador Pacific Ocean Yes 3nm-200nm 1950-07-09 Constitution, Article 7

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf El Salvador has never ratified the 12nm UNCLOS treaty, and thus I believe them to still have a valid 200nm claim even though other coutnries don't recognize it.

Yes 200nm-12nm 2004-12 Civil Code (Article 574) : Rolled back territorial sea from 200nm to 12nm

https://stjececmsdusgva001.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/public/documents/el_salvador_2014.pdf

Greenland Atlantic Ocean; Arctic Ocean Yes 3nm Greenland still only claims a 3nm boundary

https://www.sjorettsfondet.no/journal/2020/535/m-1029

https://msi.admiralty.co.uk/nms/annual/12.pdf

Yes 3nm 1974-03-13 Limits in the Seas No 72

Establishes the boundary between Canada and Greenland https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/LIS-72.pdf

Grenada Caribbean Sea Yes 3nm-12nm 1978-11-01 Territorial Waters Act No. 17

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Guadeloupe Caribbean Sea Yes See France
Guatemala Pacific Ocean; Yes 3nm-12nm 1976-07-01 Decree No. 20-76

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Caribbean Sea Yes Median 1992-01-24 Belize defines it's Maritime boundaries
Haiti Caribbean Sea Yes 3nm-12nm 1977-04-08 Decree No. 38

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Honduras Pacific Ocean; Caribbean Sea Yes 3nm-12nm 2007-10-08 ICJ defines the Caribbean maritime boundary

https://www.icj-cij.org/case/120

Jamaica Caribbean Sea Yes 3nm-12nm 1971-07-19 Act No. 14

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Martinique Caribbean Sea Yes See France
Montserrat Caribbean Sea Yes 3nm Still only claims 3nm

https://msi.admiralty.co.uk/nms/annual/12.pdf

Nicaragua
Puerto Rico Caribbean Sea Yes See the United States
Saint Lucia Caribbean Sea Yes 3nm-12nm 1984-07-18 Maritime Areas Act No. 6

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Saint Kitts and Nevis Caribbean Sea Yes 3nm-12nm 1984-08-30 Maritime Act No. 3

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Saint Barthelemy Caribbean Sea Yes See France
Saint Martin Yes See France
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Caribbean Sea Yes 3nm-12nm 1983-06-08 Act No. 15 of 1983

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Sint Maarten Caribbean Sea Yes See the Netherlands
The Bahamas Caribbean Sea Yes 3nm-12nm 1996-01-04 Archipelagic Waters and Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 1993 (No. 37 of 1993)

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Trinidad and Tobago Caribbean Sea Yes 3nm-12nm 1969-12-06 Territorial Sea Act No. 38 Territorial Sea (Amendment)

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Turks and Caicos Caribbean Sea Yes 3nm-12nm 1990-01-01 Turks and Caicos Islands (Territorial Sea) Order 1989

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1996/article/1/made

United States Pacific Ocean; Atlantic Ocean; Arctic Ocean Yes 1972-04-18 Boundary agreement with Mexico to 12 nm EIF; see LIS No. 45.

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Yes 3nm-12nm 1988-12-27 Presidential Proclamation No. 5928

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

United States Virgin Islands Caribbean Sea Yes See the United States
Oceania
Country Region Completed From/To Limit Start Date Source
American Samoa Pacific Ocean See the United States
Australia Pacific Ocean; Indian Ocean
Cocos Islands Pacific Ocean See Australia
Cook Islands Indian Icean See Australia
Fiji Pacific Ocean
French Polynesia Pacific Ocean See France
Guam Pacific Ocean See the United States
Kiribati Pacific Ocean
Pitcairn Pacific Ocean 3nm Still only claims 3nm

https://msi.admiralty.co.uk/nms/annual/12.pdf

Timor-Leste Pacific Ocean
South America
Country Region Completed From/To Limit Start Date Source
Argentina Atlantic Ocean 3nm-200nm 1967-01-19 Law No. 17,094

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

200nm-12nm 1991-09-13 Act No. 23,968 of August 14, 1991

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Brazil Atlantic Ocean 3nm-200nm 1970-03-27 Decree Law No. 1098

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

200nm-12nm 1993-01-04 Law No. 8617

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

British Antarctic Territory Atlantic Ocean 3nm Antarctic territories still keep 3nm

https://msi.admiralty.co.uk/nms/annual/12.pdf

Chile Pacific Ocean 3nm-200nm 1952-08-18 Declaration on the maritime zone, 18 August 1952

https://www.un.org/Depts/los/LEGISLATIONANDTREATIES/PDFFILES/TREATIES/CHL-ECU-PER1952MZ.PDF

200nm-12nm 1986-10-26 Law No. 18.565

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Colombia Pacific Ocean; Caribbean Sea 3nm-12nm 1978-08-04 Law No. 10

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Ecuador Pacific Ocean 3nm-200nm 1966-11-10 Decree Law No. 1542

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf See map and other articles here https://www.un.org/Depts/los/LEGISLATIONANDTREATIES/STATEFILES/ECU.htm

Falkland Islands Atlantic Ocean 3nm-12nm 1990-01-01 Falkland Islands (Territorial Sea) Order 1989

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1993/article/1/made

French Guiana Atlantic Ocean See France
Guyana Atlantic Ocean 3nm-12nm 1977-06-30 Maritime Boundaries Act No. 10

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Peru Pacific Ocean 3nm-200nm 1947-08-01 Supreme Decree

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Atlantic Ocean 3nm-12nm 1990-01-01 South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (Territorial Sea) Order 1989

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1995/article/1/made

Suriname Atlantic Ocean 3nm-12nm 1978-06-11 Act No. 26

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Uruguay Atlantic Ocean 3nm-200nm 1969-12-03 Decree 604/969 and Ordinance 1983

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

200nm-12nm 1998-11-20 Act No. 17.033

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf

Venezuela Atlantic Ocean; Caribbean Sea 3nm-12nm 1956-07-27 Territorial Sea Law

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIS-36.pdf