Announcement concerning the jurisdiction of the Gulf of Surt. Country/Territory Libya Document type Miscellaneous Date 1973 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea Keyword Maritime zone Territorial sea Sovereignty Geographical area Africa, Mediterranean, Near East and North Africa, Northern Africa Abstract In this Announcement, the Libyan Arab Republic declares that the Gulf of Surt located within the territory of the Libyan Arab Republic and surrounded by land boundaries on its east, south and west side, and extending north offshore to latitude 32 degrees and 30 minutes, constitutes an integral part of the territory of the Libyan Arab Republic and shall be under its complete sovereignty. Where the Gulf penetrates Libyan territory and forms a part thereof, it shall be considered internal waters. Full text English Website www.un.org