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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Dec. 10, 1982)

Countries/Territories Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Reservation
Afghanistan - - Mar 18, 1983 -
Angola Nov 16, 1994 Dec 5, 1990 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Albania Jul 23, 2003 Jun 23, 2003 [2] - -
United Arab Emirates - - Dec 10, 1982 -
Argentina Dec 31, 1995 Dec 1, 1995 [1] Oct 5, 1984 -
Armenia Jan 8, 2003 Dec 9, 2002 [2] - -
Antigua and Barbuda Nov 16, 1994 Feb 2, 1989 [1] Feb 7, 1983 -
Australia Nov 16, 1994 Oct 5, 1994 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Austria Aug 14, 1995 Jul 14, 1995 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Burundi - - Dec 10, 1982 -
Belgium Dec 13, 1998 Nov 13, 1998 [1] Dec 5, 1984 -
Benin Nov 16, 1997 Oct 16, 1997 [1] Aug 30, 1983 -
Burkina Faso Feb 25, 2005 Jan 25, 2005 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Bangladesh Aug 26, 2001 Jul 27, 2001 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Bulgaria Jun 14, 1996 May 15, 1996 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Bahrain Nov 16, 1994 May 30, 1985 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Bahamas Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1983 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Bosnia and Herzegovina Nov 16, 1994 Jan 12, 1994 [4] - -
Belarus Sep 29, 2006 Aug 30, 2006 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Belize Nov 16, 1994 Aug 13, 1983 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) May 28, 1995 Apr 28, 1995 [1] Nov 27, 1984 -
Brazil Nov 16, 1994 Dec 22, 1988 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Barbados Nov 16, 1994 Oct 12, 1993 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Brunei Darussalam Dec 5, 1996 Nov 5, 1996 [1] Dec 5, 1984 -
Bhutan - - Dec 10, 1982 -
Botswana Nov 16, 1994 May 2, 1990 [1] Dec 5, 1984 -
Central African Republic - - Dec 4, 1984 -
Canada Dec 27, 2003 Nov 7, 2003 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Switzerland May 31, 2009 May 1, 2009 [1] Oct 17, 1984 -
Chile Sep 24, 1997 Aug 25, 1997 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
China Jul 7, 1996 Jun 7, 1996 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Côte d'Ivoire Nov 16, 1994 Mar 26, 1984 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Cameroon Nov 16, 1994 Nov 19, 1985 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Congo, Dem. Rep. of Nov 16, 1994 Feb 17, 1989 [1] Aug 22, 1983 -
Congo Aug 8, 2008 Jul 9, 2008 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Colombia - - Dec 10, 1982 -
Comoros Nov 16, 1994 Jun 21, 1994 [1] Dec 6, 1984 -
Cabo Verde Nov 16, 1994 Aug 10, 1987 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Costa Rica Nov 16, 1994 Sep 21, 1992 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Cuba Nov 16, 1994 Aug 15, 1984 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Cyprus Nov 16, 1994 Dec 12, 1988 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Czech Republic Jul 21, 1996 Jun 21, 1996 [1] Feb 22, 1993 -
Germany Nov 16, 1994 Oct 14, 1994 [2] - -
Djibouti Nov 16, 1994 Oct 8, 1991 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Dominica Nov 16, 1994 Oct 24, 1991 [1] Mar 28, 1983 -
Denmark Apr 14, 2004 Nov 16, 2004 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Dominican Republic Aug 9, 2009 Jul 10, 2009 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Algeria Jul 11, 1996 Jun 11, 1996 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
European Union May 1, 1998 Apr 1, 1998 [3] Dec 7, 1984 -
Egypt Nov 16, 1994 Aug 26, 1983 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Spain Feb 14, 1997 Jan 15, 1997 [1] Dec 4, 1984 -
Estonia Sep 26, 2005 Aug 26, 2005 [2] - -
Ethiopia - - Dec 10, 1982 -
Finland Jul 21, 1996 Jun 21, 1996 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Fiji Nov 16, 1994 Dec 10, 1982 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
France May 11, 1996 Apr 11, 1996 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Micronesia, Fed. States Nov 16, 1994 Apr 29, 1991 [2] - -
Gabon Apr 10, 1998 Mar 11, 1998 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
United Kingdom Aug 25, 1997 Jul 25, 1997 [2] - -
Georgia Apr 20, 1996 Mar 21, 1996 [2] - -
Ghana Nov 16, 1994 Jun 7, 1983 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Guinea Nov 16, 1994 Sep 6, 1985 [1] Oct 4, 1984 -
Gambia Nov 16, 1994 May 22, 1984 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Guinea-Bissau Nov 16, 1994 Aug 25, 1986 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Equatorial Guinea Aug 21, 1997 Jul 21, 1997 [1] Jan 30, 1984 -
Greece Aug 20, 1995 Jul 21, 1995 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Grenada Nov 16, 1994 Apr 25, 1991 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Guatemala Mar 11, 1997 Feb 11, 1997 [1] Jul 8, 1983 -
Guyana Nov 16, 1994 Nov 16, 1993 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Honduras Nov 16, 1994 Oct 5, 1993 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Croatia Apr 5, 1995 Apr 5, 1995 [4] - -
Haiti Aug 30, 1996 Jul 31, 1996 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Hungary Mar 7, 2002 Feb 5, 2002 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Indonesia Nov 16, 1994 Feb 3, 1986 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
India Jul 29, 1995 Jun 29, 1995 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Ireland Jul 21, 1996 Jun 21, 1996 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Iran, Islamic Republic of - - Dec 10, 1982 -
Iraq Nov 16, 1994 Jul 30, 1985 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Iceland Nov 16, 1994 Jun 21, 1985 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Italy Feb 13, 1995 Jan 13, 1995 [1] Dec 7, 1984 -
Jamaica Nov 16, 1994 Mar 21, 1983 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Jordan Dec 27, 1995 Nov 27, 1995 [2] - -
Japan Jul 20, 1996 Jun 20, 1996 [1] Feb 7, 1983 -
Kenya Nov 16, 1994 Mar 2, 1989 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Cambodia - - Jul 1, 1983 -
Kiribati Mar 26, 2003 Feb 24, 2003 [2] - -
Saint Kitts and Nevis Nov 16, 1994 Jan 7, 1993 [1] Dec 7, 1984 -
Korea, Republic of Feb 27, 1996 Jan 29, 1996 [1] Mar 14, 1983 -
Kuwait Nov 16, 1994 May 2, 1986 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Lao, People's Dem. Rep. Jul 5, 1998 Jun 5, 1998 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Lebanon Feb 5, 1995 Jan 5, 1995 [1] Dec 7, 1984 -
Liberia Oct 25, 2008 Sep 25, 2008 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Libya - - Dec 3, 1984 -
Saint Lucia Nov 16, 1994 Mar 27, 1985 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Liechtenstein - - Nov 30, 1984 -
Sri Lanka Nov 16, 1994 Jul 19, 1994 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Lesotho Jun 30, 2007 May 31, 2007 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Lithuania Dec 12, 2003 Nov 12, 2003 [2] - -
Latvia Jan 23, 2005 Dec 23, 2004 [2] - -
Luxembourg Nov 4, 2000 Oct 5, 2000 [1] Dec 5, 1984 -
Morocco Jun 30, 2007 May 31, 2007 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Monaco Apr 20, 1996 Mar 20, 1996 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Madagascar Sep 21, 2001 Aug 22, 2001 [1] Feb 25, 1983 -
Maldives Oct 7, 2000 Sep 7, 2000 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Mexico Nov 16, 1994 Mar 18, 1983 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Marshall Islands Nov 16, 1994 Aug 9, 1991 [2] - -
North Macedonia Nov 16, 1994 Aug 19, 1994 [4] - -
Mali Nov 16, 1994 Jul 16, 1985 [1] Oct 19, 1983 -
Malta Nov 16, 1994 May 20, 1993 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Myanmar Jun 20, 1996 May 21, 1996 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Mongolia Sep 12, 1996 Aug 13, 1996 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Mozambique Apr 13, 1997 Mar 13, 1997 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Mauritania Aug 16, 1996 Jul 17, 1996 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Mauritius Nov 16, 1994 Nov 4, 1994 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Malawi Oct 28, 2010 Sep 28, 2010 [1] Dec 7, 1984 -
Malaysia Nov 13, 1996 Oct 14, 1996 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Namibia Nov 16, 1994 Apr 18, 1983 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Niger Sep 6, 2013 Aug 7, 2013 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Nigeria Nov 16, 1994 Aug 14, 1986 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Nicaragua Jun 2, 2000 May 3, 2000 [1] Dec 9, 1984 -
Netherlands Jul 28, 1996 Jun 28, 1996 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Norway Jul 24, 1996 Jun 24, 1996 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Nepal Dec 2, 1998 Nov 2, 1998 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Nauru Feb 22, 1996 Jan 23, 1996 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
New Zealand Aug 18, 1996 Jul 19, 1996 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Oman Nov 16, 1994 Aug 17, 1989 [1] Jul 1, 1983 -
Pakistan Mar 26, 1997 Feb 26, 1997 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Panama Jul 31, 1996 Jul 1, 1996 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Philippines Nov 16, 1994 May 8, 1984 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Korea, Dem. People's Rep. - - Dec 10, 1982 -
Palau Oct 30, 1996 Sep 30, 1996 [2] - -
Papua New Guinea Feb 13, 1997 Jan 14, 1997 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Poland Dec 13, 1998 Nov 13, 1998 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Portugal Dec 3, 1997 Nov 3, 1997 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Paraguay Nov 16, 1994 Sep 26, 1986 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Qatar Jan 8, 2003 Dec 9, 2002 [1] Nov 27, 1984 -
Romania Jan 16, 1997 Dec 17, 1996 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Russian Federation Apr 12, 1997 Mar 12, 1997 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Rwanda - - Dec 10, 1982 -
Samoa Sep 13, 1995 Aug 14, 1995 [1] Sep 28, 1984 -
Saudi Arabia May 24, 1996 Apr 24, 1996 [1] Dec 7, 1984 -
Sudan Nov 16, 1994 Jan 23, 1985 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Senegal Nov 16, 1994 Oct 25, 1984 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Singapore Nov 17, 1994 Nov 17, 1994 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Solomon Islands Jul 23, 1997 Jun 23, 1997 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Sierra Leone Jan 12, 1995 Dec 12, 1994 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
El Salvador - - Dec 5, 1984 -
Somalia Nov 16, 1994 Jul 24, 1989 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Sao Tome and Principe Nov 16, 1994 Nov 3, 1987 [1] Jul 13, 1983 -
Suriname Aug 9, 1998 Jul 9, 1998 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Slovakia Jun 7, 1996 May 8, 1996 [1] May 28, 1993 -
Slovenia Jun 16, 1995 Jun 16, 1995 [4] - -
Sweden Jul 25, 1996 Jun 25, 1996 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Eswatini, Kingdom of Oct 24, 2012 Sep 24, 2012 [1] Jan 18, 1984 -
Seychelles Nov 16, 1994 Sep 16, 1991 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Chad Sep 13, 2009 Aug 14, 2009 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Togo Nov 16, 1994 Apr 16, 1985 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Thailand Jun 14, 2011 May 15, 2011 [1] Dec 10, 1982 May 15, 2011
Tonga Sep 1, 1995 Aug 2, 1995 [2] - -
Trinidad and Tobago Nov 16, 1994 Apr 25, 1986 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Tunisia Nov 16, 1994 Apr 24, 1985 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Tuvalu Jan 8, 2003 Dec 9, 2002 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Tanzania, Un. Rep. of Nov 16, 1994 Sep 30, 1985 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Uganda Nov 16, 1994 Nov 9, 1990 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Ukraine Aug 25, 1999 Jul 26, 1999 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Uruguay Nov 16, 1994 Dec 10, 1992 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Nov 16, 1994 Oct 1, 1993 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Viet Nam Nov 16, 1994 Jul 25, 1994 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Vanuatu Sep 9, 1999 Aug 10, 1999 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Yemen Nov 16, 1994 Jul 21, 1987 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Serbia Mar 12, 2001 Mar 12, 2001 [4] - -
South Africa Jan 23, 1998 Dec 23, 1997 [1] Dec 5, 1984 -
Zambia Nov 16, 1994 Mar 7, 1983 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Zimbabwe Nov 16, 1994 Feb 24, 1993 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Montenegro Nov 22, 2006 Oct 23, 2006 [4] - -
Moldova, Republic of Mar 8, 2007 Feb 6, 2007 [2] - -
Cook Islands (New Zealand) Mar 15, 1995 Feb 15, 1995 [1] Dec 10, 1982 -
Niue (New Zealand) Nov 10, 2006 Oct 11, 2006 [1] Dec 5, 1984 -
Ecuador Oct 24, 2012 Sep 24, 2012 [2] - -
Timor-Leste Feb 7, 2013 Jan 8, 2013 [2] - -
Palestinian Authority Feb 1, 2015 Jan 2, 2015 [2] - -
Azerbaijan Jul 16, 2016 Jun 16, 2016 [2] - -

* [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature