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Republic of Palau Constitution concerning the Territory and Jurisdiction of Palau.

Country/Territory
Palau
Document type
Legislation
Date
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Maritime zone Territorial sea Sovereignty
Geographical area
Oceania, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

Palau shall have jurisdiction and sovereignty over its territory that consists of the Palau archipelago, the internal waters and the territorial waters. These shall extend to 200 nautical miles from the archipelagic baseline (sect. 1). The national government shall have the power to add territory and to extend the jurisdiction (sect. 3).

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