Omandefinition: NAtotal population: 75.8%male: 83.1%female: 67.2% (2003 est.)
Pakistandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 45.7%male: 59.8%female: 30.6% (2003 est.)
Palaudefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 92%male: 93%female: 90% (1980 est.)
Panamadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 92.6%male: 93.2%female: 91.9% (2003 est.)
Papua New Guineadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 66%male: 72.3%female: 59.3% (2003 est.)
Paraguaydefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 94%male: 94.9%female: 93% (2003 est.)
Perudefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 90.9%male: 95.2%female: 86.8% (2003 est.)
Philippinesdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 95.9%male: 96%female: 95.8% (2003 est.)
Pitcairn IslandsNA
Polanddefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.8%male: 99.8%female: 99.7% (2003 est.)
Portugaldefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 93.3%male: 95.5%female: 91.3% (2003 est.)
Puerto Ricodefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 93.8%male: 93.7%female: 94% (2001)
Qatardefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 82.5%male: 81.4%female: 85% (2003 est.)
Reuniondefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 88.9%male: 87%female: 90.8% (2003 est.)
Romaniadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98.4%male: 99.1%female: 97.7% (2003 est.)
Russiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.6%male: 99.7%female: 99.5% (2003 est.)
Rwandadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 70.4%male: 76.3%female: 64.7% (2003 est.)
Saint Helenadefinition: age 20 and over can read and writetotal population: 97%male: 97%female: 98% (1987 est.)
Saint Kitts and Nevisdefinition: age 15 and over has ever attendedschooltotal population: 97%male: 97%female: 98% (1980 est.)
Saint Luciadefinition: age 15 and over has ever attended schooltotal population: 67%male: 65%female: 69% (1980 est.)
Saint Pierre and Miquelondefinition: age 15 and over can read andwritetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (1982 est.)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesdefinition: age 15 and over hasever attended schooltotal population: 96%male: 96%female: 96% (1970 est.)
Samoadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.7%male: 99.6%female: 99.7% (2003 est.)
San Marinodefinition: age 10 and over can read and writetotal population: 96%male: 97%female: 95% (1976 est.)
Sao Tome and Principedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 79.3%male: 85%female: 62% (1991 est.)
Saudi Arabiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 78.8%male: 84.7%female: 70.8% (2003 est.)
Senegaldefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 40.2%male: 50%female: 30.7% (2003 est.)
Serbia and Montenegrodefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 93%male: 97.2%female: 88.9% (1991)
Seychellesdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 58%male: 56%female: 60% (1971 est.)
Sierra Leonedefinition: age 15 and over can read and write English,Mende, Temne, or Arabictotal population: 31.4%male: 45.4%female: 18.2% (1995 est.)
Singaporedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 93.2%male: 96.7%female: 89.7% (2003 est.)
Slovakiadefinition: NAtotal population: NA%male: NA%female: NA%
Sloveniadefinition: NAtotal population: 99.7%male: 99.7%female: 99.6% (2003 est.)
Solomon Islandsdefinition: NAtotal population: NA%male: NA%female: NA%
Somaliadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 37.8%male: 49.7%female: 25.8% (2001 est.)
South Africadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 86.4%male: 87%female: 85.7% (2003 est.)
Spaindefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97.9%male: 98.7%female: 97.2% (2003 est.)
Sri Lankadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 92.3%male: 94.8%female: 90% (2003 est.)
Sudandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 61.1%male: 71.8%female: 50.5% (2003 est.)
Surinamedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 93%male: 95%female: 91% (1995 est.)
SvalbardNA
Swazilanddefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 81.6%male: 82.6%female: 80.8% (2003 est.)
Swedendefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99% (1979 est.)male: NA%female: NA%
Switzerlanddefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99% (1980 est.)male:female:
Syriadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 76.9%male: 89.7%female: 64% (2003 est.)
Taiwandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 86%male: 93%female: 79% (1980)note: literacy for the total population has reportedly increased to94% (1998)
Tajikistandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.4%male: 99.6%female: 99.1% (2003 est.)
Tanzaniadefinition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili(Swahili), English, or Arabictotal population: 78.2%male: 85.9%female: 70.7% (2003 est.)
Thailanddefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 96%male: 97.5%female: 94.6% (2003 est.)
Togodefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 60.9%male: 75.4%female: 46.9% (2003 est.)
TokelauNA
Tongadefinition: can read and write Tongan and/or Englishtotal population: 98.5%male: 98.4%female: 98.7% (1996 est.)
Trinidad and Tobagodefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98.6%male: 99.1%female: 98% (2003 est.)
Tunisiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 74.2%male: 84%female: 64.4% (2003 est.)
Turkeydefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 86.5%male: 94.3%female: 78.7% (2003 est.)
Turkmenistandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98%male: 99%female: 97% (1989 est.)
Turks and Caicos Islandsdefinition: age 15 and over has everattended schooltotal population: 98%male: 99%female: 98% (1970 est.)
Tuvaludefinition: NA%total population: NA%male: NA%female: NA%
Ugandadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 69.9%male: 79.5%female: 60.4% (2003 est.)
Ukrainedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.7%male: 99.8%female: 99.6% (2003 est.)
United Arab Emiratesdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 77.9%male: 76.1%female: 81.7% (2003 est.)
United Kingdomdefinition: age 15 and over has completed five ormore years of schoolingtotal population: 99% (2000 est.)male: NA%female: NA%
United Statesdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97%male: 97%female: 97% (1979 est.)
Uruguaydefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98%male: 97.6%female: 98.4% (2003 est.)
Uzbekistandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.3%male: 99.6%female: 99% (2003 est.)
Vanuatudefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 53%male: 57%female: 48% (1979 est.)
Venezueladefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 93.4%male: 93.8%female: 93.1% (2003 est.)
Vietnamdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 94%male: 95.8%female: 92.3% (2003 est.)
Virgin Islandsdefinition: NAtotal population: NA%male: NA%female: NA%
Wallis and Futunadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 50%male: 50%female: 50% (1969 est.)
West Bankdefinition: NAtotal population: NA%male: NA%female: NA%
Western Saharadefinition: NAtotal population: NA%male: NA%female: NA%
Worlddefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 77%male: 83%female: 71% (1995 est.)
Yemendefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 50.2%male: 70.5%female: 30% (2003 est.)
Zambiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and write Englishtotal population: 80.6%male: 86.8%female: 74.8% (2003 est.)
Zimbabwedefinition: age 15 and over can read and write Englishtotal population: 90.7%male: 94.2%female: 87.2% (2003 est.)
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@2105 Military manpower - availability
Afghanistanmales age 15-49: 7,160,603 (2003 est.)
Albaniamales age 15-49: 906,168 (2003 est.)
Algeriamales age 15-49: 9,243,884 (2003 est.)
Angolamales age 15-49: 2,568,082 (2003 est.)
Argentinamales age 15-49: 9,780,063 (2003 est.)
Armeniamales age 15-49: 919,582 (2003 est.)
Australiamales age 15-49: 5,037,538 (2003 est.)
Austriamales age 15-49: 2,093,821 (2003 est.)
Azerbaijanmales age 15-49: 2,159,450 (2003 est.)
Bahrainmales age 15-49: 222,242 (2003 est.)
Bangladeshmales age 15-49: 38,436,912 (2003 est.)
Barbadosmales age 15-49: 77,862 (2003 est.)
Belarusmales age 15-49: 2,756,572 (2003 est.)
Belgiummales age 15-49: 2,497,423 (2003 est.)
Belizemales age 15-49: 66,332 (2003 est.)
Beninnote: both sexes are liable for military servicemales age 15-49: 1,597,562females age 15-49: 1,536,036 (2003 est.)
Bhutanmales age 15-49: 530,860 (2003 est.)
Boliviamales age 15-49: 2,118,908 (2003 est.)
Bosnia and Herzegovinamales age 15-49: 1,132,476 (2003 est.)
Botswanamales age 15-49: 381,056 (2003 est.)
Brazilmales age 15-49: 51,381,048 (2003 est.)
Bruneimales age 15-49: 110,888 (2003 est.)
Bulgariamales age 15-49: 1,854,049 (2003 est.)
Burkina Fasomales age 15-49: 2,957,710 (2003 est.)
Burmamales age 15-49: 12,349,921females age 15-49: 12,358,507note: both sexes liable for military service (2003 est.)
Burundimales age 15-49: 1,375,900 (2003 est.)
Cambodiamales age 15-49: 3,275,533 (2003 est.)
Cameroonmales age 15-49: 3,799,841 (2003 est.)
Canadamales age 15-49: 8,391,120 (2003 est.)
Cape Verdemales age 15-49: 95,450 (2003 est.)
Central African Republicmales age 15-49: 858,671 (2003 est.)
Chadmales age 15-49: 1,940,328 (2003 est.)
Chilemales age 15-49: 4,154,636 (2003 est.)
Chinamales age 15-49: 375,520,255 (2003 est.)
Colombiamales age 15-49: 11,101,719 (2003 est.)
Comorosmales age 15-49: 150,079 (2003 est.)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the males age 15-49: 12,292,933 (2003 est.)
Congo, Republic of themales age 15-49: 754,814 (2003 est.)
Costa Ricamales age 15-49: 1,080,254 (2003 est.)
Cote d'Ivoiremales age 15-49: 4,035,462 (2003 est.)
Croatiamales age 15-49: 1,081,135 (2003 est.)
Cubamales age 15-49: 3,120,702females age 15-49: 3,049,927note: both sexes are liable for military service (2003 est.)
Cyprusmales age 15-49: 201,606 (2003 est.)
Czech Republicmales age 15-49: 2,622,192 (2003 est.)
Denmarkmales age 15-49: 1,282,315 (2003 est.)
Djiboutimales age 15-49: 107,050 (2003 est.)
Dominican Republicmales age 15-49: 2,319,419 (2003 est.)
East TimorNA
Ecuadormales age 15-49: 3,555,068 (2003 est.)
Egyptmales age 15-49: 19,895,370 (2003 est.)
El Salvadormales age 15-49: 1,536,230 (2003 est.)
Equatorial Guineamales age 15-49: 116,496 (2003 est.)
Estoniamales age 15-49: 360,440 (2003 est.)
Ethiopiamales age 15-49: 15,388,318 (2003 est.)
Fijimales age 15-49: 235,546 (2003 est.)
Finlandmales age 15-49: 1,230,934 (2003 est.)
Francemales age 15-49: 14,523,208 (2003 est.)
French Guianamales age 15-49: 51,444 (2003 est.)
Gabonmales age 15-49: 305,603 (2003 est.)
Gambia, Themales age 15-49: 338,800 (2003 est.)
Georgiamales age 15-49: 1,302,815 (2003 est.)
Germanymales age 15-49: 20,509,838 (2003 est.)
Ghanamales age 15-49: 5,240,557 (2003 est.)
Greecemales age 15-49: 2,662,208 (2003 est.)
Guatemalamales age 15-49: 3,320,077 (2003 est.)
Guineamales age 15-49: 2,056,520 (2003 est.)
Guinea-Bissaumales age 15-49: 318,711 (2003 est.)
Guyanamales age 15-49: 207,890 (2003 est.)
Haitimales age 15-49: 1,735,845 (2003 est.)
Hondurasmales age 15-49: 1,594,266 (2003 est.)
Hong Kongmales age 15-49: 2,033,716 (2003 est.)
Hungarymales age 15-49: 2,541,426 (2003 est.)
Icelandmales age 15-49: 71,157 (2003 est.)
Indiamales age 15-49: 288,251,975 (2003 est.)
Indonesiamales age 15-49: 65,665,721 (2003 est.)
Iranmales age 15-49: 20,343,063 (2003 est.)
Iraqmales age 15-49: 6,339,458 (2003 est.)
Irelandmales age 15-49: 1,020,182 (2003 est.)
Israelmales age 15-49: 1,562,716females age 15-49: 1,516,505note: both sexes are liable for military service (2003 est.)
Italymales age 15-49: 14,450,147 (2003 est.)
Jamaicamales age 15-49: 755,698 (2003 est.)
Japanmales age 15-49: 29,392,559 (2003 est.)
Jordanmales age 15-49: 1,577,136 (2003 est.)
Kazakhstanmales age 15-49: 4,580,754 (2003 est.)
Kenyamales age 15-49: 8,096,142 (2003 est.)
Korea, Northmales age 15-49: 6,103,615 (2003 est.)
Korea, Southmales age 15-49: 14,252,851 (2003 est.)
Kuwaitmales age 15-49: 845,026 (2003 est.)
Kyrgyzstanmales age 15-49: 1,265,019 (2003 est.)
Laosmales age 15-49: 1,411,042 (2003 est.)
Latviamales age 15-49: 592,562 (2003 est.)
Lebanonmales age 15-49: 1,025,984 (2003 est.)
Lesothomales age 15-49: 459,723 (2003 est.)
Liberiamales age 15-49: 735,481 (2003 est.)
Libyamales age 15-49: 1,546,432 (2003 est.)
Lithuaniamales age 15-49: 937,055 (2003 est.)
Luxembourgmales age 15-49: 114,326 (2003 est.)
Macaumales age 15-49: 130,228 (2003 est.)
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of males age 15-49: 553,988 (2003 est.)
Madagascarmales age 15-49: 3,880,332 (2003 est.)
Malawimales age 15-49: 2,625,495 (2003 est.)
Malaysiamales age 15-49: 6,067,155 (2003 est.)
Maldivesmales age 15-49: 78,025 (2003 est.)
Malimales age 15-49: 2,441,769 (2003 est.)
Maltamales age 15-49: 99,312 (2003 est.)
Mauritaniamales age 15-49: 665,112 (2003 est.)
Mauritiusmales age 15-49: 341,029 (2003 est.)
Mexicomales age 15-49: 27,751,539 (2003 est.)
Moldovamales age 15-49: 1,180,874 (2003 est.)
Mongoliamales age 15-49: 796,449 (2003 est.)
Moroccomales age 15-49: 8,595,797 (2003 est.)
Mozambiquemales age 15-49: 4,142,449 (2003 est.)
Namibiamales age 15-49: 459,474 (2003 est.)
Naurumales age 15-49: 3,190 (2003 est.)
Nepalmales age 15-49: 6,674,014 (2003 est.)
Netherlandsmales age 15-49: 4,071,891 (2003 est.)
Netherlands Antillesmales age 15-49: 55,155 (2003 est.)
New Zealandmales age 15-49: 1,021,770 (2003 est.)
Nicaraguamales age 15-49: 1,347,033 (2003 est.)
Nigermales age 15-49: 2,379,485 (2003 est.)
Nigeriamales age 15-49: 31,790,482 (2003 est.)
Norwaymales age 15-49: 1,099,314 (2003 est.)
Omanmales age 15-49: 788,429 (2003 est.)
Pakistanmales age 15-49: 38,133,733 (2003 est.)
Panamamales age 15-49: 797,456 (2003 est.)
Papua New Guineamales age 15-49: 1,370,419 (2003 est.)
Paraguaymales age 15-49: 1,465,781 (2003 est.)
Perumales age 15-49: 7,510,882 (2003 est.)
Philippinesmales age 15-49: 21,923,324 (2003 est.)
Polandmales age 15-49: 10,354,978 (2003 est.)
Portugalmales age 15-49: 2,520,852 (2003 est.)
Qatarmales age 15-49: 320,835note: includes non-nationals (2003 est.)
Reunionmales age 15-49: 198,341 (2003 est.)
Romaniamales age 15-49: 5,912,284 (2003 est.)
Russiamales age 15-49: 36 million (2003 est.)
Rwandamales age 15-49: 1,932,637 (2003 est.)
Sao Tome and Principemales age 15-49: 36,905 (2003 est.)
Saudi Arabiamales age 15-49: 6,123,784 (2003 est.)
Senegalmales age 15-49: 2,404,838 (2003 est.)
Serbia and Montenegromales age 15-49: 2,579,620 (2003 est.)
Seychellesmales age 15-49: 23,444 (2003 est.)
Sierra Leonemales age 15-49: 1,228,664 (2003 est.)
Singaporemales age 15-49: 1,392,740 (2003 est.)
Slovakiamales age 15-49: 1,484,950 (2003 est.)
Sloveniamales age 15-49: 520,037 (2003 est.)
Somaliamales age 15-49: 1,942,244 (2003 est.)
South Africamales age 15-49: 11,865,280 (2003 est.)
Spainmales age 15-49: 10,524,715 (2003 est.)
Sri Lankamales age 15-49: 5,383,661 (2003 est.)
Sudanmales age 15-49: 9,032,834 (2003 est.)
Surinamemales age 15-49: 123,159 (2003 est.)
Swazilandmales age 15-49: 284,530 (2003 est.)
Swedenmales age 15-49: 2,060,044 (2003 est.)
Switzerlandmales age 15-49: 1,834,638 (2003 est.)
Syriamales age 15-49: 4,715,386 (2003 est.)
Taiwanmales age 15-49: 6,583,604 (2003 est.)
Tajikistanmales age 15-49: 1,704,457 (2003 est.)
Tanzaniamales age 15-49: 8,477,193 (2003 est.)
Thailandmales age 15-49: 17,904,298 (2003 est.)
Togomales age 15-49: 1,270,146 (2003 est.)
Trinidad and Tobagomales age 15-49: 327,823 (2003 est.)
Tunisiamales age 15-49: 2,866,984 (2003 est.)
Turkeymales age 15-49: 19,534,455 (2003 est.)
Turkmenistanmales age 15-49: 1,239,737 (2003 est.)
Ugandamales age 15-49: 5,476,612 (2003 est.)
Ukrainemales age 15-49: 12,236,811 (2003 est.)
United Arab Emirates males age 15-49: 764,413 note: includes non-nationals (2003 est.)
United Kingdommales age 15-49: 14,877,666 (2003 est.)
United Statesmales age 15-49: 73,597,731 (2003 est.)
Uruguaymales age 15-49: 831,297 (2003 est.)
Uzbekistanmales age 15-49: 6,940,031 (2003 est.)
Venezuelamales age 15-49: 6,767,862 (2003 est.)
Vietnammales age 15-49: 22,888,109 (2003 est.)
Yemenmales age 15-49: 4,443,312 (2003 est.)
Zambiamales age 15-49: 2,418,776 (2003 est.)
Zimbabwemales age 15-49: 3,236,042 (2003 est.)
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@2106 Maritime claims
Afghanistannone (landlocked)
Albaniacontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth ofexploitationterritorial sea: 12 NM
Algeriaexclusive fishing zone: 32-52 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
American Samoaexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Andorranone (landlocked)
Angolacontiguous zone: 24 NMexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Anguillaexclusive fishing zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 3 NM
Antarcticanone; 20 of 27 Antarctic consultative nations have madeno claims to Antarctic territory (although Russia and the US havereserved the right to do so) and do not recognize the claims of theother nations; also see the Disputes - international entry
Antigua and Barbudacontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental marginexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Argentinacontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental marginexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Armenianone (landlocked)
Arubaterritorial sea: 12 NM
Ashmore and Cartier Islandscontiguous zone: 12 NMcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitationexclusive fishing zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Australiacontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental marginexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Austrianone (landlocked)
Azerbaijannone (landlocked)
Bahamas, Theexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Bahraincontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: extending to boundaries to be determinedterritorial sea: 12 NM
Baker Islandexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Bangladeshcontiguous zone: 18 NMcontinental shelf: up to the outer limits of the continental marginexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Barbadosexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Bassas da Indiaexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Belarusnone (landlocked)
Belgiumcontinental shelf: median line with neighborsexclusive economic zone: median line with neighbors (extends about68 km from coast)territorial sea: 12 NM
Belizeexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM in the north, 3 NM in the south; note - fromthe mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize'sterritorial sea is 3 NM; according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act,1992, the purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework forthe negotiation of a definitive agreement on territorial differenceswith Guatemala
Beninterritorial sea: 200 NM
Bermudaexclusive fishing zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Bhutannone (landlocked)
Bolivianone (landlocked)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaNA
Botswananone (landlocked)
Bouvet Islandterritorial sea: 4 NM
Brazilcontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: 200 NM or to edge of the continental marginexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
British Indian Ocean Territoryexclusive fishing zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 3 NM
British Virgin Islandsexclusive fishing zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 3 NM
Bruneiexclusive economic zone: 200 NM or to median lineterritorial sea: 12 NM
Bulgariacontiguous zone: 24 NMexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Burkina Fasonone (landlocked)
Burmacontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental marginexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Burundinone (landlocked)
Cambodiacontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: 200 NMexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Cameroonterritorial sea: 50 NM
Canadacontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental marginexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Cape Verdemeasured from claimed archipelagic baselinescontiguous zone: 24 NMexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Cayman Islands exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Central African Republicnone (landlocked)
Chadnone (landlocked)
Chilecontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: 200/350 NMexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Chinacontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental marginterritorial sea: 12 NMexclusive economic zone: 200 NM
Christmas Island contiguous zone: 12 NM exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Clipperton Islandexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Cocos (Keeling) Islandsexclusive fishing zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Colombiacontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth ofexploitationexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Comorosexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Congo, Democratic Republic of the exclusive economic zone: boundaries with neighbors territorial sea: 12 NM
Congo, Republic of theterritorial sea: 200 NM
Cook Islandscontinental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of thecontinental marginexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Coral Sea Islandsexclusive fishing zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 3 NM
Costa Ricacontinental shelf: 200 NMexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Cote d'Ivoirecontinental shelf: 200 NMexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Croatiacontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth ofexploitationterritorial sea: 12 NM
Cubaexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Cypruscontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitationterritorial sea: 12 NM
Czech Republicnone (landlocked)
Denmarkcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth ofexploitationexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Djibouticontiguous zone: 24 NMexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Dominicacontiguous zone: 24 NMexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Dominican Republic contiguous zone: 24 NM continental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental margin exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 6 NM
East Timorcontiguous zone: NA NMexclusive fishing zone: NA NMcontinental shelf: NA NMexclusive economic zone: NA NMterritorial sea: NA NMextended fishing zone: NA NM
Ecuadorcontinental shelf: claims continental shelf between mainlandand Galapagos Islandsterritorial sea: 200 NM
Egyptcontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitationexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
El Salvadorterritorial sea: 200 NM
Equatorial Guinea exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Eritreaterritorial sea: 12 NM
Estoniaexclusive economic zone: limits fixed in coordination withneighboring statesterritorial sea: 12 NM
Ethiopianone (landlocked)
Europa Island exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) continental shelf: 200 NM exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Faroe Islandscontinental shelf: 200 NM or agreed boundaries ormedian lineexclusive fishing zone: 200 NM or agreed boundaries or median lineterritorial sea: 3 NM
Fijimeasured from claimed archipelagic baselinescontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation;rectilinear shelf claim addedexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Finlandcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth ofexploitationexclusive fishing zone: 12 NM; extends to continental shelf boundarywith Swedenterritorial sea: 12 NM (in the Gulf of Finland - 3 NM)
Francecontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitationexclusive economic zone: 200 NM (does not apply to the Mediterranean)territorial sea: 12 NM
French Guianaexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
French Polynesiaexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
French Southern and Antarctic Landsexclusive economic zone: 200 NMfrom Iles Kerguelen onlyterritorial sea: 12 NM
Gaboncontiguous zone: 24 NMexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Gambia, Thecontiguous zone: 18 NMcontinental shelf: not specifiedexclusive fishing zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Gaza StripIsraeli-occupied with current status subject to theIsraeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement - permanent status to bedetermined through further negotiation
GeorgiaNA
Germanycontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth ofexploitationexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Ghanacontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: 200 NMexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Gibraltarterritorial sea: 3 NM
Glorioso Islandsexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Greececontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitationterritorial sea: 6 NM
Greenlandcontinental shelf: 200 NM or agreed boundaries or medianlineexclusive fishing zone: 200 NM or agreed boundaries or median lineterritorial sea: 3 NM
Grenadaexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Guadeloupeexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Guamexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Guatemalacontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth ofexploitationexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Guernseyexclusive fishing zone: 12 NMterritorial sea: 3 NM
Guineaexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Guinea-Bissauexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Guyanacontinental shelf: 200 NM or to the outer edge of thecontinental marginexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Haiticontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: to depth of exploitationexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Heard Island and McDonald Islands exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Holy See (Vatican City)none (landlocked)
Hondurascontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: natural extension of territory or to 200 NMexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Hong Kongterritorial sea: 3 NM
Howland Island exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Hungarynone (landlocked)
Icelandcontinental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continentalmarginexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Indiacontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental marginexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Indonesiameasured from claimed archipelagic baselinesexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Irancontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: natural prolongationexclusive economic zone: bilateral agreements or median lines in thePersian Gulfterritorial sea: 12 NM
Iraqcontinental shelf: not specifiedterritorial sea: 12 NM
Irelandexclusive fishing zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Israelcontinental shelf: to depth of exploitationterritorial sea: 12 NM
Italycontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitationterritorial sea: 12 NM
Jamaicameasured from claimed archipelagic baselinescontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: 200 NM or to edge of the continental marginexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Jan Mayencontiguous zone: 10 NMcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitationexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 4 NM
Japancontiguous zone: 24 NMexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM; between 3 NM and 12 NM in the internationalstraits - La Perouse or Soya, Tsugaru, Osumi, and Eastern andWestern Channels of the Korea or Tsushima Strait
Jarvis Islandexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Jerseyexclusive fishing zone: 12 NMterritorial sea: 3 NM
Johnston Atollexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Jordanterritorial sea: 3 NM
Juan de Nova Island continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Kazakhstannone (landlocked)
Kenyacontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitationexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Kingman Reefexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Kiribatiexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Korea, Northterritorial sea: 12 NMexclusive economic zone: 200 NMnote: military boundary line 50 NM in the Sea of Japan and theexclusive economic zone limit in the Yellow Sea where all foreignvessels and aircraft without permission are banned
Korea, Southcontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: not specifiedexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM; between 3 NM and 12 NM in the Korea Strait
Kuwaitterritorial sea: 12 NM
Kyrgyzstannone (landlocked)
Laosnone (landlocked)
Latviacontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitationexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Lebanonterritorial sea: 12 NM
Lesothonone (landlocked)
Liberiaterritorial sea: 200 NM
Libyaterritorial sea: 12 NMnote: Gulf of Sidra closing line - 32 degrees, 30 minutes north
Liechtensteinnone (landlocked)
Lithuaniaterritorial sea: 12 NM
Luxembourgnone (landlocked)
Macaunot specified
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic ofnone (landlocked)
Madagascarcontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: 200 NM or 100 NM from the 2,500-m deep isobathexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Malawinone (landlocked)
Malaysiacontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth ofexploitation; specified boundary in the South China Seaexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Maldivesmeasured from claimed archipelagic baselinescontiguous zone: 24 NMexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Malinone (landlocked)
Maltacontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitationexclusive fishing zone: 25 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Man, Isle of exclusive fishing zone: 12 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Marshall Islands contiguous zone: 24 NM exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Martiniqueexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Mauritaniacontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental marginexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Mauritiuscontinental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of thecontinental marginexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Mayotteexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Mexicocontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental marginexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Micronesia, Federated States ofexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Midway Islandsexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Moldovanone (landlocked)
Monacoterritorial sea: 12 NM
Mongolianone (landlocked)
Montserratexclusive fishing zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 3 NM
Moroccocontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitationexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Mozambiqueexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Namibiacontiguous zone: 24 NMexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Naurucontiguous zone: 24 NMexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Navassa Island exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Nepal none (landlocked)
Netherlandsexclusive fishing zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Netherlands Antillesexclusive fishing zone: 12 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
New Caledoniaexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
New Zealandcontinental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of thecontinental marginexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Nicaraguacontinental shelf: natural prolongationterritorial sea: 200 NM
Nigernone (landlocked)
Nigeriacontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth ofexploitationexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Niueexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Norfolk Islandexclusive fishing zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Northern Mariana Islandsexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Norwaycontiguous zone: 10 NMcontinental shelf: 200 NMexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 4 NM
Omancontiguous zone: 24 NMexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Pakistancontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental marginexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Palauexclusive fishing zone: 12 NMextended fishing zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 3 NM
Palmyra Atollexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Panamacontiguous zone: 24 NMexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Papua New Guineameasured from claimed archipelagic baselinescontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitationexclusive fishing zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Paracel IslandsNA
Paraguaynone (landlocked)
Perucontinental shelf: 200 NMterritorial sea: 200 NM
Philippinescontinental shelf: to depth of exploitationexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: irregular polygon extending up to 100 NM fromcoastline as defined by 1898 treaty; since late 1970s has alsoclaimed polygonal-shaped area in South China Sea up to 285 NM inbreadth
Pitcairn Islandsexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 3 NM
Polandexclusive economic zone: defined by international treatiesterritorial sea: 12 NM
Portugalcontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitationexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Puerto Ricoexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Qatarcontiguous zone: 24 NMexclusive economic zone: as determined by bilateral agreements orthe median lineterritorial sea: 12 NM
Reunionexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Romaniacontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitationexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Russiacontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitationexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Rwandanone (landlocked)
Saint Helena exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Saint Kitts and Neviscontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental marginterritorial sea: 12 NMexclusive economic zone: 200 NM
Saint Luciacontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental marginexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Saint Pierre and Miquelon exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines contiguous zone: 24 NM continental shelf: 200 NM exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Samoaexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
San Marinonone (landlocked)
Sao Tome and Principemeasured from claimed archipelagic baselinesexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Saudi Arabiacontiguous zone: 18 NMcontinental shelf: not specifiedterritorial sea: 12 NM
Senegalcontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental marginexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Serbia and MontenegroNA
Seychellescontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental marginexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Sierra Leonecontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: 200 NMexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Singaporeexclusive fishing zone: within and beyond territorial sea,as defined in treaties and practiceterritorial sea: 3 NM
Slovakianone (landlocked)
SloveniaNA
Solomon Islandsmeasured from claimed archipelagic baselinescontinental shelf: 200 NMexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Somaliaterritorial sea: 200 NM
South Africacontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: 200 NM or to edge of the continental marginexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islandsexclusive fishing zone:200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Spaincontiguous zone: 24 NMexclusive economic zone: 200 NM (applies only to the Atlantic Ocean)territorial sea: 12 NM
Spratly IslandsNA
Sri Lankacontiguous zone: 24 NMcontinental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental marginexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Sudancontiguous zone: 18 NMcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitationterritorial sea: 12 NM
Surinameexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Svalbardexclusive fishing zone: 200 NM unilaterally claimed byNorway but not recognized by Russiaterritorial sea: 4 NM
Swazilandnone (landlocked)
Swedencontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitationexclusive economic zone: agreed boundaries or midlinesterritorial sea: 12 NM (adjustments made to return a portion ofstraits to high seas)
Switzerlandnone (landlocked)
Syriacontiguous zone: 41 NMterritorial sea: 35 NM
Taiwanexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Tajikistannone (landlocked)
Tanzaniaexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Thailandcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth ofexploitationexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM
Togoexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 30 NM
Tokelauexclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM