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Area Geografica |
A geographic location, generally having definite boundaries. Note that this differs from its immediate superclass Region in that a GeographicArea is a three-dimensional Region of the earth. Accordingly, all astronomical objects other than earth and all one-dimensional and two-dimensional Regions are not classed under GeographicArea.
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ExclusiveFishingZone | ExclusiveFishingZone is the subclass of MaritimeClaimArea including offshore areas over which a nation claims exclusive jurisdiction only for fishing purposes (cf. MaritimeExclusiveEconomicZone). Zone widths vary up to 200 miles (NM). |
| | ExtendedFishingZone | ExtendedFishingZone is the subclass of MaritimeClaimArea that includes offshore areas over which a nation claims fishing rights, beyond that nation's ExclusiveFishingZone. Zone widths vary, from as little as 12 miles (NM) up to a width of 200 miles (NM). |
| | MaritimeContiguousZone | MaritimeContiguousZone is the subclass of MaritimeClaimArea that includes areas over which a geopolitical state may exercise some control of activities beyond the 12-mile zone of its TerritorialSea. In general, the authorized control is for preventing or punishing activities that would violate laws applying within the 12-mile zone (that is, authorization to chase and intercept). According to the LawOfTheSea, a MaritimeContiguousZone may extend up to 24 nautical miles from the coast. |
| | MaritimeExclusiveEconomicZone | MaritimeExclusiveEconomicZone is the subclass of MaritimeClaimArea that represents the offshore area that coastal nations can claim for fishing and other uses of the ocean water and seabed found there. |
| | MaritimeShelfArea | MaritimeShelfArea is a subclass of MaritimeClaimArea that covers SubmergedLandAreas claimed by an adjacent geopolitical area. The LawOfTheSea defines the continental shelf as extending up to 200 miles (NM) offshore and including the resources found therein. The defined claim area does not correspond exactly to a geological ContinentalShelf, but if there is one, the two areas will overlap spatially. |
| | TerritorialSea | TerritorialSea is the class of contiguous waters over which a GeopoliticalArea claims jurisdiction in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the LawOfTheSea (LOS), Part II. A territorial sea may be up to 12 miles (NauticalMiles) in breadth. A subclass of MaritimeClaimArea. |