Chapter 187

Chinamales age 16-49: 375,009,345females age 16-49: 354,314,328 (2008 est.)

Colombiamales age 16-49: 11,478,109females age 16-49: 11,809,279 (2008 est.)

Comorosmales age 16-49: 167,850females age 16-49: 167,362 (2008 est.)

Congo, Democratic Republic of themales age 16-49: 14,101,263 (2008est.)

Congo, Republic of themales age 16-49: 842,771females age 16-49: 833,624 (2008 est.)

Costa Ricamales age 16-49: 1,134,205females age 16-49: 1,095,763 (2008 est.)

Cote d'Ivoiremales age 16-49: 4,369,735females age 16-49: 4,287,042 (2008 est.)

Croatiamales age 16-49: 1,035,712females age 16-49: 1,037,896 (2008 est.)

Cubamales age 16-49: 3,094,388females age 16-49: 3,024,876 (2008 est.)

CyprusGreek Cypriot National Guard (GCNG):males age 16-49: 199,767females age 16-49: 190,665 (2008 est.)

Czech Republicmales age 16-49: 2,522,383females age 16-49: 2,425,095 (2008 est.)

Denmarkmales age 16-49: 1,235,067females age 16-49: 1,215,418 (2008 est.)

Djiboutimales age 16-49: 111,274females age 16-49: 105,168 (2008 est.)

Dominicamales age 16-49: 18,584 (2008 est.)

Dominican Republicmales age 16-49: 2,440,203females age 16-49: 2,326,694 (2008 est.)

Ecuadormales age 16-49: 3,536,602females age 16-49: 3,559,188 (2008 est.)

Egyptmales age 16-49: 21,247,777females age 16-49: 20,406,408 (2008 est.)

El Salvadormales age 16-49: 1,634,816females age 16-49: 1,775,474 (2008 est.)

Equatorial Guineamales age 16-49: 136,725females age 16-49: 138,018 (2008 est.)

Eritreamales age 16-49: 1,108,836females age 16-49: 1,096,120 (2008 est.)

Estoniamales age 16-49: 306,273females age 16-49: 317,852 (2008 est.)

Ethiopiamales age 16-49: 17,666,967females age 16-49: 17,530,211 (2008 est.)

Faroe Islandsmales age 16-49: 11,725 (2008 est.)

Fijimales age 16-49: 242,567females age 16-49: 238,556 (2008 est.)

Finlandmales age 16-49: 1,169,910females age 16-49: 1,121,187 (2008 est.)

Francemales age 16-49: 14,646,427females age 16-49: 14,379,630 (2008 est.)

French Polynesiamales age 16-49: 79,540 (2008 est.)

Gabonmales age 16-49: 331,181females age 16-49: 332,498 (2008 est.)

Gambia, Themales age 16-49: 379,668females age 16-49: 384,438 (2008 est.)

Gaza Stripmales age 16-49: 337,670 (2008 est.)

Georgiamales age 16-49: 1,113,251females age 16-49: 1,168,021 (2008 est.)

Germanymales age 16-49: 19,594,118females age 16-49: 18,543,955 (2008 est.)

Ghanamales age 16-49: 5,802,096females age 16-49: 5,729,939 (2008 est.)

Gibraltarmales age 16-49: 6,308 (2008 est.)

Greecemales age 16-49: 2,535,174females age 16-49: 2,517,273 (2008 est.)

Greenlandmales age 16-49: 15,221 (2008 est.)

Grenadamales age 16-49: 27,309 (2008 est.)

Guatemalamales age 16-49: 2,861,696females age 16-49: 3,062,967 (2008 est.)

Guineamales age 16-49: 2,230,049females age 16-49: 2,193,236 (2008 est.)

Guinea-Bissaumales age 16-49: 344,087females age 16-49: 347,886 (2008 est.)

Guyanamales age 16-49: 220,797 (2008 est.)

Haitimales age 16-49: 2,047,083females age 16-49: 2,047,953 (2008 est.)

Hondurasmales age 16-49: 1,868,940females age 16-49: 1,825,770 (2008 est.)

Hong Kongmales age 16-49: 1,772,820females age 16-49: 1,941,448 (2008 est.)

Hungarymales age 16-49: 2,391,400females age 16-49: 2,337,240 (2008 est.)

Icelandmales age 16-49: 74,896 (2008 est.)

Indiamales age 16-49: 301,094,084females age 16-49: 283,047,141 (2008 est.)

Indonesiamales age 16-49: 63,800,825females age 16-49: 61,729,717 (2008 est.)

Iranmales age 16-49: 20,212,275females age 16-49: 19,638,751 (2008 est.)

Iraqmales age 16-49: 7,086,200females age 16-49: 6,808,954 (2008 est.)

Irelandmales age 16-49: 1,024,635females age 16-49: 1,024,276 (2008 est.)

Israelmales age 16-49: 1,717,362females age 16-49: 1,636,574 (2008 est.)

Italymales age 16-49: 13,884,079females age 16-49: 13,158,378 (2008 est.)

Jamaicamales age 16-49: 688,480females age 16-49: 709,548 (2008 est.)

Japanmales age 16-49: 27,819,804females age 16-49: 26,863,794 (2008 est.)

Jordanmales age 16-49: 1,812,551females age 16-49: 1,559,155 (2008 est.)

Kazakhstanmales age 16-49: 4,176,731females age 16-49: 4,219,636 (2008 est.)

Kenyamales age 16-49: 9,044,685females age 16-49: 8,805,736 (2008 est.)

Kiribatimales age 16-49: 26,377 (2008 est.)

Korea, Northmales age 16-49: 6,225,747females age 16-49: 6,188,270 (2008 est.)

Korea, Southmales age 16-49: 13,691,809females age 16-49: 13,029,859 (2008 est.)

Kuwaitmales age 16-49: 1,032,408females age 16-49: 568,657 (2008 est.)

Kyrgyzstanmales age 16-49: 1,398,878females age 16-49: 1,419,374 (2008 est.)

Laosmales age 16-49: 1,549,774females age 16-49: 1,570,702 (2008 est.)

Latviamales age 16-49: 568,683females age 16-49: 565,826 (2008 est.)

Lebanonmales age 16-49: 1,106,879females age 16-49: 1,122,595 (2008 est.)

Lesothomales age 16-49: 525,203females age 16-49: 522,485 (2008 est.)

Liberiamales age 16-49: 729,813females age 16-49: 741,223 (2008 est.)

Libyamales age 16-49: 1,682,183females age 16-49: 1,611,001 (2008 est.)

Liechtensteinmales age 16-49: 8,102 (2008 est.)

Lithuaniamales age 16-49: 915,187females age 16-49: 906,097 (2008 est.)

Luxembourgmales age 16-49: 116,305females age 16-49: 114,566 (2008 est.)

Macaumales age 16-49: 121,825 (2008 est.)

Macedoniamales age 16-49: 532,856females age 16-49: 513,684 (2008 est.)

Madagascarmales age 16-49: 4,443,341females age 16-49: 4,441,124 (2008 est.)

Malawimales age 16-49: 3,050,444 (2008 est.)

Malaysiamales age 16-49: 6,440,338females age 16-49: 6,280,826 (2008 est.)

Maldivesmales age 16-49: 89,505females age 16-49: 85,745 (2008 est.)

Malimales age 16-49: 2,603,700females age 16-49: 2,441,776 (2008 est.)

Maltamales age 16-49: 96,309females age 16-49: 92,242 (2008 est.)

Marshall Islandsmales age 16-49: 15,708 (2008 est.)

Mauritania males age 16-49: 740,675 females age 16-49: 744,709 (2008 est.)

Mauritiusmales age 16-49: 341,018 (2008 est.)

Mexicomales age 16-49: 27,774,688females age 16-49: 29,376,791 (2008 est.)

Micronesia, Federated States ofmales age 16-49: 26,686 (2008 est.)

Moldovamales age 16-49: 1,161,924females age 16-49: 1,187,771 (2008 est.)

Monacomales age 16-49: 6,687 (2008 est.)

Mongoliamales age 16-49: 865,425females age 16-49: 860,669 (2008 est.)

Montserratmales age 16-49: 2,528 (2008 est.)

Moroccomales age 16-49: 9,152,580females age 16-49: 9,080,830 (2008 est.)

Mozambiquemales age 16-49: 4,545,975 (2008 est.)

Namibiamales age 16-49: 527,948 (2008 est.)

Naurumales age 16-49: 3,470 (2008 est.)

Nepalmales age 16-49: 7,322,965females age 16-49: 6,859,064 (2008 est.)

Netherlandsmales age 16-49: 3,950,825females age 16-49: 3,850,800 (2008 est.)

Netherlands Antillesmales age 16-49: 55,365females age 16-49: 57,060 (2008 est.)

New Caledoniamales age 16-49: 57,738 (2008 est.)

New Zealandmales age 16-49: 1,009,298females age 16-49: 997,134 (2008 est.)

Nicaraguamales age 16-49: 1,513,312females age 16-49: 1,507,999 (2008 est.)

Nigermales age 16-49: 2,871,868females age 16-49: 2,696,966 (2008 est.)

Nigeriamales age 16-49: 31,929,204females age 16-49: 30,638,979 (2008 est.)

Norwaymales age 16-49: 1,078,181females age 16-49: 1,046,550 (2008 est.)

Omanmales age 16-49: 802,455females age 16-49: 626,841 (2008 est.)

Pakistanmales age 16-49: 42,633,765females age 16-49: 40,114,017 (2008 est.)

Palaumales age 16-49: 5,973 (2008 est.)

Panamamales age 16-49: 851,044 (2008 est.)

Papua New Guineamales age 16-49: 1,481,417females age 16-49: 1,385,040 (2008 est.)

Paraguaymales age 16-49: 1,589,873females age 16-49: 1,585,573 (2008 est.)

Perumales age 16-49: 7,653,898females age 16-49: 7,531,329 (2008 est.)

Philippinesmales age 16-49: 23,547,252females age 16-49: 23,177,487 (2008 est.)

Polandmales age 16-49: 9,741,508females age 16-49: 9,514,843 (2008 est.)

Portugalmales age 16-49: 2,573,913females age 16-49: 2,498,262 (2008 est.)

Qatarmales age 16-49: 320,383females age 16-49: 167,475 (2008 est.)

Romaniamales age 16-49: 5,682,299females age 16-49: 5,557,098 (2008 est.)

Russiamales age 16-49: 36,219,908females age 16-49: 37,019,853 (2008 est.)

Rwandamales age 16-49: 2,430,469females age 16-49: 2,392,933 (2008 est.)

Saint Kitts and Nevismales age 16-49: 10,095females age 16-49: 10,081 (2008 est.)

Saint Luciamales age 16-49: 48,358 (2008 est.)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesmales age 16-49: 34,373 (2008 est.)

Samoamales age 16-49: 53,417 (2008 est.)

San Marinomales age 16-49: 6,613 (2008 est.)

Sao Tome and Principemales age 16-49: 42,340females age 16-49: 43,781 (2008 est.)

Saudi Arabiamales age 16-49: 8,547,441females age 16-49: 6,381,098 (2008 est.)

Senegalmales age 16-49: 2,943,619females age 16-49: 2,955,179 (2008 est.)

Seychellesmales age 16-49: 23,598females age 16-49: 24,424 (2008 est.)

Sierra Leonemales age 16-49: 1,315,561 (2008 est.)

Singaporemales age 16-49: 1,277,862 (2008 est.)

Slovakiamales age 16-49: 1,420,966females age 16-49: 1,386,259 (2008 est.)

Sloveniamales age 16-49: 494,496females age 16-49: 481,180 (2008 est.)

Solomon Islandsmales age 16-49: 141,051 (2008 est.)

Somaliamales age 16-49: 2,181,050females age 16-49: 2,125,558 (2008 est.)

South Africamales age 16-49: 11,622,507females age 16-49: 11,501,537 (2008 est.)

Spainmales age 16-49: 10,033,069females age 16-49: 9,764,937 (2008 est.)

Sri Lankamales age 16-49: 5,458,720females age 16-49: 5,594,006 (2008 est.)

Sudanmales age 16-49: 9,639,923females age 16-49: 9,321,106 (2008 est.)

Surinamemales age 16-49: 130,534females age 16-49: 130,243 (2008 est.)

Swazilandmales age 16-49: 266,311 (2008 est.)

Swedenmales age 16-49: 2,052,890females age 16-49: 1,980,550 (2008 est.)

Switzerlandmales age 16-49: 1,852,580females age 16-49: 1,807,667 (2008 est.)

Syriamales age 16-49: 5,251,875females age 16-49: 4,966,367 (2008 est.)

Taiwanmales age 16-49: 6,283,134females age 16-49: 6,098,599 (2008 est.)

Tajikistanmales age 16-49: 1,897,356females age 16-49: 1,911,594 (2008 est.)

Tanzaniamales age 16-49: 9,108,177 (2008 est.)

Thailandmales age 16-49: 17,553,410females age 16-49: 17,751,268 (2008 est.)

Timor-Lestemales age 16-49: 284,903females age 16-49: 272,212 (2008 est.)

Togomales age 16-49: 1,365,505females age 16-49: 1,374,993 (2008 est.)

Tongamales age 16-49: 32,053females age 16-49: 30,981 (2008 est.)

Trinidad and Tobagomales age 16-49: 301,561females age 16-49: 264,225 (2008 est.)

Tunisiamales age 16-49: 2,992,249females age 16-49: 2,912,819 (2008 est.)

Turkeymales age 16-49: 20,213,205females age 16-49: 19,432,688 (2008 est.)

Turkmenistanmales age 16-49: 1,316,698females age 16-49: 1,331,005 (2008 est.)

Ugandamales age 16-49: 6,532,894females age 16-49: 6,352,416 (2008 est.)

Ukrainemales age 16-49: 11,457,562females age 16-49: 11,767,357 (2008 est.)

United Arab Emirates males age 16-49: 2,405,884 (includes non-nationals) females age 16-49: 884,853 (2008 est.)

United Kingdommales age 16-49: 14,729,500females age 16-49: 14,125,600 (2008 est.)

United Statesmales age 16-49: 72,715,332females age 16-49: 71,638,785 (2008 est.)

Uruguaymales age 16-49: 837,252females age 16-49: 824,096 (2008 est.)

Uzbekistanmales age 16-49: 7,480,484females age 16-49: 7,542,017 (2008 est.)

Vanuatumales age 16-49: 58,900 (2008 est.)

Venezuelamales age 16-49: 6,647,124females age 16-49: 6,801,133 (2008 est.)

Vietnammales age 16-49: 24,586,328females age 16-49: 24,335,132 (2008 est.)

Yemenmales age 16-49: 5,080,038females age 16-49: 4,852,555 (2008 est.)

Zambiamales age 16-49: 2,678,668females age 16-49: 2,567,433 (2008 est.)

Zimbabwemales age 16-49: 3,264,258females age 16-49: 3,048,049 (2008 est.)

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Field Listing :: Maritime claims

This entry includes the following claims, the definitions of which are excerpted from the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which alone contains the full and definitive descriptions: territorial sea - the sovereignty of a coastal state extends beyond its land territory and internal waters to an adjacent belt of sea, described as the territorial sea in the UNCLOS (Part II); this sovereignty extends to the air space over the territorial sea as well as its underlying seabed and subsoil; every state has the right to establish the breadth of its territorial sea up to a limit not exceeding 12 nautical miles; the normal baseline for measuring the breadth of the territorial sea is the mean low-water line along the coast as marked on large-scale charts officially recognized by the coastal state; the UNCLOS describes specific rules for archipelagic states. contiguous zone - according to the UNCLOS (Article 33), this is a zone contiguous to a coastal state's territorial sea, over which it may exercise the control necessary to: prevent infringement of its customs, fiscal, immigration, or sanitary laws and regulations within its territory or territorial sea; punish infringement of the above laws and regulations committed within its territory or territorial sea; the contiguous zone may not extend beyond 24 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured (e.g. the US has claimed a 12-nautical mile contiguous zone in addition to its 12-nautical mile territorial sea). exclusive economic zone (EEZ) - the UNCLOS (Part V) defines the EEZ as a zone beyond and adjacent to the territorial sea in which a coastal state has: sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring and exploiting, conserving and managing the natural resources, whether living or non-living, of the waters superjacent to the seabed and of the seabed and its subsoil, and with regard to other activities for the economic exploitation and exploration of the zone, such as the production of energy from the water, currents, and winds; jurisdiction with regard to the establishment and use of artificial islands, installations, and structures; marine scientific research; the protection and preservation of the marine environment; the outer limit of the exclusive economic zone shall not exceed 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured. continental shelf - the UNCLOS (Article 76) defines the continental shelf of a coastal state as comprising the seabed and subsoil of the submarine areas that extend beyond its territorial sea throughout the natural prolongation of its land territory to the outer edge of the continental margin, or to a distance of 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured where the outer edge of the continental margin does not extend up to that distance; the continental margin comprises the submerged prolongation of the landmass of the coastal state, and consists of the seabed and subsoil of the shelf, the slope and the rise; wherever the continental margin extends beyond 200 nautical miles from the baseline, coastal states may extend their claim to a distance not to exceed 350 nautical miles from the baseline or 100 nautical miles from the 2500 meter isobath; it does not include the deep ocean floor with its oceanic ridges or the subsoil thereof. exclusive fishing zone - while this term is not used in the UNCLOS, some states (e.g., the United Kingdom) have chosen not to claim an EEZ, but rather to claim jurisdiction over the living resources off their coast; in such cases, the term exclusive fishing zone is often used; the breadth of this zone is normally the same as the EEZ or 200 nautical miles. Country

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

Bangladeshterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 18 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: up to the outer limits of the continental margin

Barbados territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive 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 Republicmeasured from claimed archipelagic straightbaselinesterritorial sea: 6 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin

Ecuadorterritorial sea: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 100 nm from 2,500-m 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)

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 Polynesiaterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm

French Southern and Antarctic Landsterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm from Iles Kerguelen and Iles Eparses(does not include the rest of French Southern and Antarctic Lands);Juan de Nova Island and Tromelin Island claim a continental shelf of200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation

Gabonterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Gambia, Theterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 18 nmexclusive fishing zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: extent 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

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

Hungarynone (landlocked)

Icelandterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin

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

Jerseyterritorial sea: 3 nmexclusive fishing zone: 12 nm

Jordanterritorial sea: 3 nm

Kazakhstannone (landlocked)

Kenyaterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation

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

Kosovonone (landlocked)

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 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

Mauritiusmeasured from claimed archipelagic straight baselinesterritorial 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 of territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Moldovanone (landlocked)

Monacoterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 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)

Netherlands territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive 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

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 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

Timor-Lesteterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive fishing zone: 200 nm

Togoterritorial sea: 30 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Tokelauterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Tongaterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation

Trinidad and Tobago measured from claimed archipelagic baselines territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200 nm or to the outer edge of the continental margin

Tunisiaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 12 nm

Turkeyterritorial sea: 6 nm in the Aegean Sea; 12 nm in Black Seaand in Mediterranean Seaexclusive economic zone: in Black Sea only: to the maritime boundaryagreed upon with the former USSR

Turkmenistannone (landlocked)

Turks and Caicos Islandsterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive fishing zone: 200 nm

Tuvaluterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Ugandanone (landlocked)

Ukraineterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 m or to the depth of exploitation

United Arab Emiratesterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin

United Kingdomterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive fishing zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: as defined in continental shelf orders or inaccordance with agreed upon boundaries

United Statesterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: not specified

United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refugesterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Uruguayterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or edge of continental margin

Uzbekistannone (doubly landlocked)

Vanuatumeasured from claimed archipelagic baselinesterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin

Venezuelaterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 15 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation

Vietnamterritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin

Virgin Islandsterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Wake Islandterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Wallis and Futunaterritorial sea: 12 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nm

West Banknone (landlocked)

Western Saharacontingent upon resolution of sovereignty issue

Worlda variety of situations exist, but in general, most countriesmake the following claims measured from the mean low-tide baselineas described in the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea:territorial sea - 12 nm, contiguous zone - 24 nm, and exclusiveeconomic zone - 200 nm; additional zones provide for exploitation ofcontinental shelf resources and an exclusive fishing zone; boundarysituations with neighboring states prevent many countries fromextending their fishing or economic zones to a full 200 nm

Yementerritorial sea: 12 nmcontiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin

Zambianone (landlocked)

Zimbabwenone (landlocked)

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Field Listing :: International organization participation

This entry lists in alphabetical order by abbreviation those international organizations in which the subject country is a member or participates in some other way. Country

International organization participation

AfghanistanADB, CP, ECO, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, IDA,IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO(correspondent), ITSO, ITU, MIGA, NAM, OIC, OPCW, OSCE (partner),SAARC, SACEP, SCO (guest), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU,WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)

AlbaniaBSEC, CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt,ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM,IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NATO, OIC, OIF, OPCW,OSCE, SECI, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNOMIG, UNWTO, UPU, WCO,WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

AlgeriaABEDA, AfDB, AFESD, AMF, AMU, AU, BIS, FAO, G-15, G-24,G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD,IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO,ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAS, MIGA, MONUC, NAM, OAPEC, OAS (observer), OIC,OPCW, OPEC, OSCE (partner), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO,UNITAR, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)

American SamoaInterpol (subbureau), IOC, SPC, UPU

AndorraCE, FAO, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IFRCS, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ITU,OIF, OPCW, OSCE, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, Union Latina, UNWTO, WCO, WHO,WIPO, WTO (observer)

AngolaACP, AfDB, AU, CPLP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt(signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol,IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OAS(observer), OPEC, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina,UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

AnguillaCaricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS, UPU,WFTU

Antigua and BarbudaACP, C, Caricom, CDB, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO,ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO(subscriber), ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, OPCW, UN,UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

ArgentinaAfDB (nonregional members), Australia Group, BCIE, BIS,CAN (associate), FAO, G-15, G-20, G-24, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD,ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO,IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAES, LAIA,Mercosur, MIGA, MINURSO, MINUSTAH, NSG, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, RG,SICA (observer), UN, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNHCR, UNIDO,Union Latina (observer), UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO,WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC

ArmeniaACCT (observer), ADB, BSEC, CE, CIS, CSTO, EAEC (observer),EAPC, EBRD, FAO, GCTU, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM,IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO,ITU, MIGA, NAM (observer), OAS (observer), OIF (associate member),OPCW, OSCE, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU,WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO


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