Law No. 1/98 on the delimitation of the territorial sea and the Exclusive Economic Zone. Country/Territory Sao Tome and Principe Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea Keyword Maritime zone Territorial sea EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Sovereignty Geographical area Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on 31 March 1998. Abstract The breadth of the territorial sea is established at 12 nautical miles in article 1. Article 2 sets out coordinates of baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured. Waters enclosed by these baselines are declared to be archipelagic waters. The EEZ of Sao Tome and Principe shall extend 200 nautical miles from the baselines. Article 5 specifies coordinates of the outer limits of the EEZ. Article 6 defines the rights of Sao Tome and Principe with respect to protection of livi Full text English