Under the generally accepted rule of international law, a coastal state exercises sovereignty over its territorial sea up to what maximum breadth from its baselines?
Correct answer: D. 12 nautical miles
- A. 3 nautical miles
- B. 6 nautical miles
- C. 24 nautical miles
- D. 12 nautical miles
Explanation
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea recognises a territorial sea extending up to 12 nautical miles from the coastal state's baselines. The contiguous zone may extend farther, but it is not part of the territorial sea.
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