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: 92.6%male: 94.9%female: 90.5% (2002)
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: 98.9%male: 98.8%female: 99% (1999 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: 74.3%male: 83.4%female: 65.3% (2004 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: 98.8%male: 99.3%female: 98.3% (1999 est.)
Turks and Caicos Islandsdefinition: age 15 and over has everattended schooltotal population: 98%male: 99%female: 98% (1970 est.)
TuvaluNA
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%male: 99%female: 99% (2003 est.)
United Statesdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (2003 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: 74%male: NAfemale: NA
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: 90.3%male: 93.9%female: 86.9% (2002)
Virgin Islandsdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 90-95% est.male: NA%female: NA% (2005 est.)
Wallis and Futunadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 50%male: 50%female: 50% (1969 est.)
West Bankdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 91.9%male: 96.3%female: 87.4% (2003 est.)
Western SaharaNA
Worlddefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 82%male: 87%female: 77%note: over two-thirds of the world's 785 million illiterate adultsare found in only eight countries (India, China, Bangladesh,Pakistan, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Egypt); of all theilliterate adults in the world, two-thirds are women; extremely lowliteracy rates are concentrated in three regions, South and WestAsia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Arab states, where aroundone-third of the men and half of all women are illiterate (2005 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 Manpower available for military service
Afghanistanmales age 22-49: 4,952,812females age 22-49: 4,663,963 (2005 est.)
Albaniamales age 19-49: 809,524females age 19-49: 784,199 (2005 est.)
Algeriamales age 19-49: 8,033,049females age 19-49: 7,926,351 (2005 est.)
Andorramales age 18-49: 18,418 (2005 est.)
Angolamales age 17-49: 2,548,455females age 17-49: 2,462,601 (2005 est.)
Anguillamales age 18-49: 3,614 (2005 est.)
Antigua and Barbudamales age 18-49: 18,952females age 18-49: 18,360 (2005 est.)
Argentinamales age 18-49: 8,981,886females age 18-49: 8,883,756 (2005 est.)
Armeniamales age 18-49: 722,836females age 18-49: 795,084 (2005 est.)
Arubamales age 18-49: 16,278 (2005 est.)
Australiamales age 18-49: 4,943,676females age 18-49: 4,821,264
Austriamales age 18-49: 1,914,800females age 18-49: 1,870,134 (2005 est.)
Azerbaijanmales age 18-49: 1,961,973females age 18-49: 2,033,186 (2005 est.)
Bahamas, Themales age 18-49: 73,121 (2005 est.)
Bahrainmales age 18-49: 202,126females age 18-49: 151,734 (2005 est.)
Bangladeshmales age 18-49: 35,170,019 (2005 est.)
Barbadosmales age 18-49: 71,524females age 18-49: 72,302 (2005 est.)
Belarusmales age 18-49: 2,520,644females age 18-49: 2,564,696 (2005 est.)
Belgiummales age 16-49: 2,436,736females age 16-49: 2,369,463 (2005 est.)
Belizemales age 18-49: 61,201females age 18-49: 60,048 (2005 est.)
Beninmales age 21-49: 1,295,230females age 21-49: 1,301,936 (2005 est.)
Bermudamales age 18-49: 15,151 (2005 est.)
Bhutanmales age 18-49: 483,860females age 18-49: 453,683 (2005 est.)
Boliviamales age 18-49: 1,923,234females age 18-49: 2,007,315 (2005 est.)
Bosnia and Herzegovinamales age 18-49: 1,119,508females age 18-49: 1,079,435 (2005 est.)
Botswanamales age 18-49: 350,649females age 18-49: 361,642 (2005 est.)
Brazilmales age 19-49: 45,586,036females age 19-49: 45,728,704 (2005 est.)
British Virgin Islandsmales age 18-49: 6,410 (2005 est.)
Bruneimales age 18-49: 103,885females age 18-49: 93,024 (2005 est.)
Bulgariamales age 18-49: 1,661,211females age 18-49: 1,660,982 (2005 est.)
Burkina Fasomales age 18-49: 2,651,687 (2005 est.)
Burmamales age 18-49: 12,268,850females age 18-49: 12,469,771 (2005 est.)
Burundimales age 16-49: 1,676,855females age 16-49: 1,656,366 (2005 est.)
Cambodiamales age 18-49: 3,002,718females age 18-49: 3,108,254 (2005 est.)
Cameroonmales age 18-49: 3,525,307females age 18-49: 3,461,406 (2005 est.)
Canadamales age 16-49: 8,216,510females age 16-49: 8,034,939 (2005 est.)
Cape Verdemales age 18-49: 84,641females age 18-49: 87,310 (2005 est.)
Cayman Islandsmales age 18-49: 10,703 (2005 est.)
Central African Republicmales age 18-49: 853,760females age 18-49: 835,426 (2005 est.)
Chadmales age 20-49: 1,527,580females age 20-49: 1,629,510 (2005 est.)
Chilemales age 18-49: 3,815,761females age 18-49: 3,780,864 (2005 est.)
Chinamales age 18-49: 342,956,265females age 18-49: 324,701,244 (2005 est.)
Colombiamales age 18-49: 10,212,456females age 18-49: 10,561,562 (2005 est.)
Comorosmales age 18-49: 138,940females age 18-49: 139,491 (2005 est.)
Congo, Democratic Republic of themales age 18-49: 11,365,610 (2005est.)
Congo, Republic of themales age 18-49: 688,628females age 18-49: 685,388 (2005 est.)
Costa Ricamales age 18-49: 997,690females age 18-49: 968,290 (2005 est.)
Cote d'Ivoiremales age 18-49: 3,696,106females age 18-49: 3,569,967 (2005 est.)
Croatiamales age 18-49: 1,005,058females age 18-49: 1,008,511 (2005 est.)
Cubamales age 17-49: 2,967,865females age 17-49: 2,913,559 (2005 est.)
CyprusGreek Cyriot National Guard (GCNG):males age 18-49: 184,352females age 18-49: 175,567 (2005 est.)
Czech Republicmales age 18-49: 2,414,728females age 18-49: 2,329,412 (2005 est.)
Denmarkmales age 18-49: 1,175,108females age 18-49: 1,150,627 (2005 est.)
Djiboutimales age 18-49: 95,328females age 18-49: 87,795 (2005 est.)
Dominicamales age 18-49: 18,227 (2005 est.)
Dominican Republicmales age 18-49: 2,133,142females age 18-49: 2,032,840 (2005 est.)
East Timormales age 18-49: 235,198females age 18-49: 223,069 (2005 est.)
Ecuadormales age 20-49: 2,792,770females age 20-49: 2,849,519 (2005 est.)
Egyptmales age 18-49: 18,347,560females age 18-49: 17,683,904 (2005 est.)
El Salvadormales age 18-49: 1,391,278females age 18-49: 1,542,323 (2005 est.)
Equatorial Guineamales age 18-49: 104,563females age 18-49: 109,923 (2005 est.)
Eritreamales age 18-49: 893,361females age 18-49: 891,662 (2005 est.)
Estoniamales age 18-49: 291,696females age 18-49: 304,961 (2005 est.)
Ethiopiamales age 18-49: 14,568,277females age 18-49: 14,482,885 (2005 est.)
Faroe Islandsmales age 18-49: 10,695 (2005 est.)
Fijimales age 18-49: 215,104females age 18-49: 212,739 (2005 est.)
Finlandmales age 18-49: 1,121,275females age 18-49: 1,076,684 (2005 est.)
Francemales age 17-49: 13,676,509females age 17-49: 13,504,539 (2005 est.)
French Polynesiamales age 18-49: 69,679 (2005 est.)
Gabonmales age 18-49: 278,826females age 18-49: 279,865 (2005 est.)
Gambia, Themales age 18-49: 311,025females age 18-49: 316,214 (2005 est.)
Gaza Stripmales age 18-49: 260,855 (2005 est.)
Georgiamales age 18-49: 1,038,736females age 18-49: 1,105,910 (2005 est.)
Germanymales age 18-49: 18,917,537females age 18-49: 17,913,113 (2005 est.)
Ghanamales age 18-49: 4,808,451females age 18-49: 4,762,459 (2005 est.)
Gibraltarmales age 18-49: 5,959 (2005 est.)
Greecemales age 18-49: 2,459,988females age 18-49: 2,442,818 (2005 est.)
Greenlandmales age 18-49: 14,653 (2005 est.)
Grenadamales age 18-49: 24,031 (2005 est.)
Guatemalamales age 18-49: 2,429,033females age 18-49: 2,503,482 (2005 est.)
Guineamales age 18-49: 1,852,534females age 18-49: 1,827,560 (2005 est.)
Guinea-Bissaumales age 18-49: 287,542females age 18-49: 297,295 (2005 est.)
Guyanamales age 18-49: 206,098 (2005 est.)
Haitimales age 18-49: 1,626,491females age 18-49: 1,637,657 (2005 est.)
Hondurasmales age 18-49: 1,537,232females age 18-49: 1,515,120 (2005 est.)
Hong Kongmales age 18-49: 1,743,972females age 18-49: 1,904,967 (2005 est.)
Hungarymales age 18-49: 2,303,116females age 18-49: 2,265,463 (2005 est.)
Icelandmales age 18-49: 69,038 (2005 est.)
Indiamales age 16-49: 287,551,111females age 16-49: 268,524,835 (2005 est.)
Indonesiamales age 18-49: 60,543,028females age 18-49: 59,981,730 (2005 est.)
Iranmales age 18-49: 18,319,545females age 18-49: 17,541,037 (2005 est.)
Iraqmales age 18-49: 5,870,640females age 18-49: 5,642,073 (2005 est.)
Irelandmales age 17-49: 977,092females age 17-49: 978,465 (2005 est.)
Israelmales age 17-49: 1,492,125females age 17-49: 1,443,916 (2005 est.)
Italymales age 18-49: 13,491,260females age 18-49: 12,886,033 (2005 est.)
Jamaicamales age 18-49: 592,018females age 18-49: 616,500 (2005 est.)
Japanmales age 18-49: 27,003,112females age 18-49: 26,153,482 (2005 est.)
Jordanmales age 17-49: 1,573,995females age 17-49: 1,346,642 (2005 est.)
Kazakhstanmales age 18-49: 3,758,255females age 18-49: 3,822,845 (2005 est.)
Kenyamales age 18-49: 7,303,153females age 18-49: 7,083,726 (2005 est.)
Kiribatimales age 18-49: 21,938 (2005 est.)
Korea, Northmales age 17-49: 5,851,801females age 17-49: 5,850,733 (2005 est.)
Korea, Southmales age 20-49: 12,483,677females age 20-49: 12,014,462 (2005 est.)
Kuwaitmales age 18-49: 864,745females age 18-49: 467,120 (2005 est.)
Kyrgyzstanmales age 18-49: 1,193,529females age 18-49: 1,219,080 (2005 est.)
Laosmales age 15-49: 1,500,625females age 15-49: 1,521,116 (2005 est.)
Latviamales age 19-49: 517,713females age 19-49: 519,631 (2005 est.)
Lebanonmales age 18-49: 974,363females age 18-49: 1,024,273 (2005 est.)
Lesothomales age 18-49: 428,982females age 18-49: 440,102 (2005 est.)
Liberiamales age 18-49: 575,384females age 18-49: 588,780 (2005 est.)
Libyamales age 17-49: 1,505,675females age 17-49: 1,429,152 (2005 est.)
Liechtensteinmales age 18-49: 7,736 (2005 est.)
Lithuaniamales age 19-49: 830,368females age 19-49: 830,524 (2005 est.)
Luxembourgmales age 17-49: 110,867females age 17-49: 108,758 (2005 est.)
Macaumales age 18-49: 112,744 (2005 est.)
Macedoniamales age 18-49: 498,259females age 18-49: 481,317 (2005 est.)
Madagascarmales age 18-49: 3,542,797females age 18-49: 3,551,447 (2005 est.)
Malawimales age 18-49: 2,430,514 (2005 est.)
Malaysiamales age 18-49: 5,584,231females age 18-49: 5,510,345 (2005 est.)
Maldivesmales age 18-49: 71,774females age 18-49: 69,229 (2005 est.)
Malimales age 18-49: 2,094,432females age 18-49: 2,027,352 (2005 est.)
Maltamales age 18-49: 90,651females age 18-49: 87,047 (2005 est.)
Marshall Islandsmales age 18-49: 13,465 (2005 est.)
Mauritania males age 18-49: 606,463 females age 18-49: 607,955 (2005 est.)
Mauritiusmales age 18-49: 313,271 (2005 est.)
Mexicomales age 18-49: 24,488,008females age 18-49: 26,128,046 (2005 est.)
Micronesia, Federated States ofmales age 18-49: 23,816 (2005 est.)
Moldovamales age 18-49: 1,066,459females age 18-49: 1,117,070 (2005 est.)
Monacomales age 18-49: 6,256 (2005 est.)
Mongoliamales age 18-49: 736,182females age 18-49: 734,679 (2005 est.)
Montserratmales age 18-49: 2,298 (2005 est.)
Moroccomales age 18-49: 7,908,864females age 18-49: 7,882,879 (2005 est.)
Mozambiquemales age 18-49: 3,793,373 (2005 est.)
Namibiamales age 18-49: 441,293 (2005 est.)
Naurumales age 18-49: 2,874 (2005 est.)
Nepalmales age 18-49: 6,107,091females age 18-49: 5,744,989 (2005 est.)
Netherlandsmales age 20-49: 3,557,918females age 20-49: 3,470,377 (2005 est.)
Netherlands Antillesmales age 16-49: 54,200females age 16-49: 56,868 (2005 est.)
New Caledoniamales age 18-49: 50,874 (2005 est.)
New Zealandmales age 17-49: 984,700females age 17-49: 965,170 (2005 est.)
Nicaraguamales age 17-49: 1,309,970females age 17-49: 1,315,186 (2005 est.)
Nigermales age 18-49: 2,367,828females age 18-49: 2,217,568 (2005 est.)
Nigeriamales age 18-49: 26,802,678females age 18-49: 25,668,446 (2005 est.)
Norwaymales age 18-49: 1,014,592females age 18-49: 982,734 (2005 est.)
Omanmales age 18-49: 719,871females age 18-49: 508,621 (2005 est.)
Pakistanmales age 16-49: 39,028,014females age 16-49: 36,779,584 (2005 est.)
Palaumales age 18-49: 5,694 (2005 est.)
Panamamales age 18-49: 751,065 (2005 est.)
Papua New Guineamales age 18-49: 1,264,728females age 18-49: 1,167,188 (2005 est.)
Paraguaymales age 18-49: 1,345,022females age 18-49: 1,342,725 (2005 est.)
Perumales age 18-49: 6,647,874females age 18-49: 6,544,408 (2005 est.)
Philippinesmales age 18-49: 20,131,179females age 18-49: 20,009,526 (2005 est.)
Polandmales age 17-49: 9,681,703females age 17-49: 9,480,641 (2005 est.)
Portugalmales age 18-49: 2,435,042females age 18-49: 2,405,816 (2005 est.)
Qatarmales age 18-49: 302,873females age 18-49: 137,856 (2005 est.)
Romaniamales age 20-49: 5,061,984females age 20-49: 4,975,427 (2005 est.)
Russiamales age 18-49: 35,247,049females age 18-49: 35,986,426 (2005 est.)
Rwandamales age 16-49: 2,004,750females age 16-49: 1,990,935 (2005 est.)
Saint Kitts and Nevismales age 18-49: 9,196females age 18-49: 9,236 (2005 est.)
Saint Luciamales age 18-49: 42,742 (2005 est.)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesmales age 18-49: 31,489 (2005 est.)
Samoamales age 18-49: 58,722 (2005 est.)
San Marinomales age 18-49: 6,331 (2005 est.)
Sao Tome and Principemales age 18-49: 33,438females age 18-49: 35,279 (2005 est.)
Saudi Arabiamales age 18-49: 7,648,999females age 18-49: 5,417,922 (2005 est.)
Senegalmales age 18-49: 2,443,840females age 18-49: 2,461,939 (2005 est.)
Seychellesmales age 18-49: 21,612females age 18-49: 22,459 (2005 est.)
Sierra Leonemales age 18-49: 1,086,091 (2005 est.)
Singaporemales age 18-49: 1,215,568 (2005 est.)
Slovakiamales age 18-49: 1,351,848females age 18-49: 1,322,647 (2005 est.)
Sloveniamales age 17-49: 496,929females age 17-49: 483,959 (2005 est.)
Solomon Islandsmales age 18-49: 114,253 (2005 est.)
Somaliamales age 18-49: 1,787,727females age 18-49: 1,714,792 (2005 est.)
South Africamales age 18-49: 10,354,769females age 18-49: 10,626,550 (2005 est.)
Spainmales age 20-49: 9,366,588females age 20-49: 9,155,057 (2005 est.)
Sri Lankamales age 18-49: 4,933,217females age 18-49: 5,153,597 (2005 est.)
Sudanmales age 18-49: 8,291,695females age 18-49: 8,135,683 (2005 est.)
Surinamemales age 18-49: 111,582females age 18-49: 103,769 (2005 est.)
Swazilandmales age 18-49: 227,617 (2005 est.)
Swedenmales age 19-49: 1,838,427females age 19-49: 1,774,659 (2005 est.)
Switzerlandmales age 19-49: 1,707,694females age 19-49: 1,662,099 (2005 est.)
Syriamales age 18-49: 4,356,413females age 18-49: 4,123,339 (2005 est.)
Taiwanmales age 19-49: 5,883,828females age 19-49: 5,680,773 (2005 est.)
Tajikistanmales age 18-49: 1,556,415females age 18-49: 1,568,780 (2005 est.)
Tanzaniamales age 18-49: 7,422,869 (2005 est.)
Thailandmales age 21-49: 14,903,855females age 21-49: 15,265,854 (2005 est.)
Togomales age 18-49: 1,102,661females age 18-49: 1,124,463 (2005 est.)
Tongamales age 18-49: 25,420females ag3 18-49: 24,827 (2005 est.)
Trinidad and Tobagomales age 18-49: 290,715females age 18-49: 258,410 (2005 est.)
Tunisiamales age 20-49: 2,441,741females age 20-49: 2,406,362 (2005 est.)
Turkeymales age 20-49: 16,756,323females age 20-49: 16,051,706 (2005 est.)
Turkmenistanmales age 18-49: 1,132,833females age 18-49: 1,162,569 (2005 est.)
Ugandamales age 18-49: 5,012,620females age 18-49: 4,855,858 (2005 est.)
Ukrainemales age 18-49: 11,020,222females age 18-49: 11,370,687 (2005 est.)
United Arab Emiratesmales age 18-49: 653,181females age 18-49: 497,394 (includes non-nationals; 2005 est.)
United Kingdommales age 16-49: 14,607,724females age 16-49: 14,028,738 (2005 est.)
United Statesmales age 18-49: 67,742,879females age 18-49: 67,070,144 (2005 est.)
Uruguaymales age 18-49: 764,408females age 18-49: 760,341 (2005 est.)
Uzbekistanmales age 18-49: 6,340,220females age 18-49: 6,432,072 (2005 est.)
Vanuatumales age 18-49: 50,221 (2005 est.)
Venezuelamales age 18-49: 6,236,012females age 18-49: 6,137,622 (2005 est.)
Vietnammales age 18-49: 21,341,813females age 18-49: 21,430,808 (2005 est.)
Yemenmales age 18-49: 4,058,223females age 18-49: 3,868,112 (2005 est.)
Zambiamales age 18-49: 2,219,739females age 18-49: 2,159,688 (2005 est.)
Zimbabwemales age 18-49: 2,778,404females age 18-49: 2,681,531 (2005 est.)
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@2106 Maritime claims
Afghanistannone (landlocked)
Albaniaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Algeriaterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive fishing zone: 32-52 nm
American Samoaterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Andorranone (landlocked)
Angolaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Anguillaterritorial sea: 3 nmexclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
AntarcticaAustralia, Chile, and Argentina claim Exclusive EconomicZone (EEZ) rights or similar over 200 nm extensions seaward fromtheir continental claims, but like the claims themselves, thesezones are not accepted by other countries; 21 of 28 Antarcticconsultative nations have made no claims to Antarctic territory(although Russia and the US have reserved the right to do so) and donot recognize the claims of the other nations; also see the Disputes- international entry
Antigua and Barbudaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Argentinaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Armenianone (landlocked)
Arubaterritorial sea: 12 nm
Ashmore and Cartier Islandsterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 12 nmexclusive fishing zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Australiaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Austrianone (landlocked)
Azerbaijannone (landlocked)
Bahamas, Theterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Bahrainterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmcontinental shelf: extending to boundaries to be determined
Baker Islandterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Bangladeshterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 18 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: up to the outer limits of the continental margin
Barbadosterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Bassas da Indiaterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Belarusnone (landlocked)
Belgiumterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: geographic coordinates define outer limitcontinental shelf: median line with neighbors
Belizeterritorial sea: 12 nm in the north, 3 nm in the south; note- from the 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 fornegotiating a definitive agreement on territorial differences withGuatemalaexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Beninterritorial sea: 200 nm
Bermudaterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Bhutannone (landlocked)
Bolivianone (landlocked)
Bosnia and Herzegovinano data available
Botswananone (landlocked)
Bouvet Islandterritorial sea: 4 nm
Brazilterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to edge of the continental margin
British Indian Ocean Territoryterritorial sea: 3 nmexclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
British Virgin Islandsterritorial sea: 3 nmexclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Bruneiterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm or to median line
Bulgariaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Burkina Fasonone (landlocked)
Burmaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Burundinone (landlocked)
Cambodiaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm
Cameroonterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nm
Canadaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Cape Verdemeasured from claimed archipelagic baselinesterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Cayman Islands territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Central African Republicnone (landlocked)
Chadnone (landlocked)
Chileterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200/350 nm
Chinaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Christmas Island territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Clipperton Islandterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Cocos (Keeling) Islandsterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Colombiaterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Comorosterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Congo, Democratic Republic of theterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: boundaries with neighbors
Congo, Republic of theterritorial sea: 200 nm
Cook Islands territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Coral Sea Islands territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Costa Ricaterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm
Cote d'Ivoireterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm
Croatiaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Cubaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Cyprusterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Czech Republicnone (landlocked)
Denmarkterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Djiboutiterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Dominicaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Dominican Republic territorial sea: 6 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
East Timor territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Ecuadorterritorial sea: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 100 nm from 2,500 meter isobath
Egyptterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
El Salvador territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Equatorial Guinea territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Eritreaterritorial sea: 12 nm
Estoniaterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: limits fixed in coordination withneighboring states
Ethiopianone (landlocked)
Europa Islandterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
European UnionNA
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)territorial sea: 12 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nmexclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Faroe Islandsterritorial sea: 3 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or agreed boundaries or median lineexclusive fishing zone: 200 nm or agreed boundaries or median line
Fijimeasured from claimed archipelagic straight baselinesterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation;rectilinear shelf claim added
Finlandterritorial sea: 12 nm (in the Gulf of Finland - 3 nm)contiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive fishing zone: 12 nm; extends to continental shelf boundarywith Swedencontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Franceterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm (does not apply to the Mediterranean)continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
French Polynesia territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
French Southern and Antarctic Landsterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm from Iles Kerguelen (does notinclude the rest of French Southern and Antarctic Lands)
Gabonterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Gambia, Theterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 18 nmexclusive fishing zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: not specified
Gaza StripIsraeli-occupied with current status subject to theIsraeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement - permanent status to bedetermined through further negotiation
Georgiaterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Germanyterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Ghanaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm
Gibraltarterritorial sea: 3 nm
Glorioso Islandsterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Greeceterritorial sea: 12 nmcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Greenlandterritorial sea: 3 nmexclusive fishing zone: 200 nm or agreed boundaries or median linecontinental shelf: 200 nm or agreed boundaries or median line
Grenadaterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Guamterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Guatemalaterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Guernseyterritorial sea: 3 nmexclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
Guineaterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Guinea-Bissauterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Guyanaterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to the outer edge of the continentalmargin
Haititerritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: to depth of exploitation
Heard Island and McDonald Islands territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Holy See (Vatican City)none (landlocked)
Hondurasterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: natural extension of territory or to 200 nm
Hong Kongterritorial sea: 3 nm
Howland Island territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Hungarynone (landlocked)
Icelandterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Iles Eparsesterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm; note - Juan de Nova Island andTromelin Island claim a continental shelf of 200-m depth or to thedepth of exploitation
Indiaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Indonesiameasured from claimed archipelagic straight baselinesterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Iranterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: bilateral agreements or median lines in thePersian Gulfcontinental shelf: natural prolongation
Iraqterritorial sea: 12 nmcontinental shelf: not specified
Irelandterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Isle of Manterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
Israelterritorial sea: 12 nmcontinental shelf: to depth of exploitation
Italyterritorial sea: 12 nmcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Jamaicameasured from claimed archipelagic straight baselinesterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to edge of the continental margin
Jan Mayenterritorial sea: 4 nmcontiguous zone: 10 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Japanterritorial sea: 12 nm; between 3 nm and 12 nm in theinternational straits - La Perouse or Soya, Tsugaru, Osumi, andEastern and Western Channels of the Korea or Tsushima Straitcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Jarvis Islandterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Jerseyterritorial sea: 3 nmexclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
Johnston Atollterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Jordanterritorial sea: 3 nm
Juan de Nova Island territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Kazakhstannone (landlocked)
Kenyaterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Kingman Reefterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Kiribatiterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 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, Southterritorial sea: 12 nm; between 3 nm and 12 nm in theKorea Straitcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: not specified
Kuwaitterritorial sea: 12 nm
Kyrgyzstannone (landlocked)
Laosnone (landlocked)
Latviaterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Lebanonterritorial sea: 12 nm
Lesothonone (landlocked)
Liberiaterritorial sea: 200 nm
Libyaterritorial sea: 12 nmnote: Gulf of Sidra closing line - 32 degrees, 30 minutes northexclusive fishing zone: 62 nm
Liechtensteinnone (landlocked)
Lithuaniaterritorial sea: 12 nm
Luxembourgnone (landlocked)
Macaunot specified
Macedonianone (landlocked)
Madagascarterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or 100 nm from the 2,500-m deep isobath
Malawinone (landlocked)
Malaysiaterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation;specified boundary in the South China Sea
Maldivesmeasured from claimed archipelagic straight baselinesterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Malinone (landlocked)
Maltaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitationexclusive fishing zone: 25 nm
Marshall Islandsterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Mauritaniaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Mauritiusterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Mayotteterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Mexicoterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Micronesia, Federated States ofterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Midway Islandsterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Moldovanone (landlocked)
Monacoterritorial sea: 12 nm
Mongolianone (landlocked)
Montenegroterritorial sea: 12 nmcontinental shelf: defined by treaty
Montserratterritorial sea: 3 nmexclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Moroccoterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Mozambiqueterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Namibiaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Nauruterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Navassa Island territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Nepal none (landlocked)
Netherlandsterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Netherlands Antillesterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
New Caledoniaterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
New Zealandterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Nicaraguaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmcontinental shelf: natural prolongation
Nigernone (landlocked)
Nigeriaterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Niueterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Norfolk Islandterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Northern Mariana Islandsterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Norwayterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 10 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm
Omanterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Pakistanterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Palauterritorial sea: 3 nmexclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Palmyra Atollterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Panamaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm or edge of continental margin
Papua New Guineameasured from claimed archipelagic baselinesterritorial sea: 12 nmcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitationexclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Paracel IslandsNA
Paraguaynone (landlocked)
Peruterritorial sea: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm
Philippinesterritorial sea: irregular polygon extending up to 100nm from coastline as defined by 1898 treaty; since late 1970s hasalso claimed polygonal-shaped area in South China Sea up to 285 nmin breadthexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: to depth of exploitation
Pitcairn Islandsterritorial sea: 3 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Polandterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: defined by international treaties
Portugalterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Puerto Ricoterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Qatarterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: as determined by bilateral agreements orthe median line
Romaniaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Russiaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Rwandanone (landlocked)
Saint Helena territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Saint Kitts and Nevisterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Saint Luciaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200 nm
Samoaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
San Marinonone (landlocked)
Sao Tome and Principemeasured from claimed archipelagic baselinesterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Saudi Arabiaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 18 nmcontinental shelf: not specified
Senegalterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Serbianone (landlocked)
Seychellesterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Sierra Leoneterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm
Singaporeterritorial sea: 3 nmexclusive fishing zone: within and beyond territorial sea, asdefined in treaties and practice
Slovakianone (landlocked)
Sloveniaterritorial sea: 12 nm
Solomon Islands measured from claimed archipelagic baselines territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200 nm
Somalia territorial sea: 200 nm
South Africa territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200 nm or to edge of the continental margin
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Spainterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm (applies only to the Atlantic Ocean)
Spratly IslandsNA
Sri Lankaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Sudanterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 18 nmcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Surinameterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Svalbardterritorial sea: 4 nmexclusive fishing zone: 200 nm unilaterally claimed by Norway butnot recognized by Russia
Swazilandnone (landlocked)
Swedenterritorial sea: 12 nm (adjustments made to return a portionof straits to high seas)exclusive economic zone: agreed boundaries or midlinescontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Switzerlandnone (landlocked)
Syriaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nm
Taiwanterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Tajikistannone (landlocked)
Tanzaniaterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Thailandterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation