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Law No. 71 of 1958 delimiting Iraqi Territorial Waters.

Country/Territory
Iraq
Document type
Legislation
Date
1958
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Maritime zone Territorial sea Continental shelf Sovereignty
Geographical area
Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Western Asia
Abstract

The Law proclaims a territorial sea of 12 nautical miles to be under the sovereignty of the Republic of Iraq and claims rights with respect to the contiguous zone and continental shelf. (4 articles)

Full text
English
Website
www.un.org