Exclusive economic zone of Portugal
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Portugal has the 3rd largest Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the EU and the 10th largest EEZ in the world, at 3,877,408.[1]
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[edit] Portugal's Exclusive Economic Zone
- Continental Portugal 2,477,667 km2
- Azores Islands 953,633 km2
- Madeira Islands 446,108 km2
- Total: 3,877,408
Portugal submitted a claim to extend its jurisdiction over additional 2.15 million square kilometers of the neighboring continental shelf in May 2009.[2], resulting in an EEZ with a total of more than 3,877,408 km2.
Map here Task Group for the extension of the Continental Shelf
[edit] EEZ World table
| Country | EEZ km2[1] | Shelf km2 | EEZ+TA km2 |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States |
11,351,000 | 2,193,526 | 21,814,306 |
 France |
11,035,000 | 389,422 | 11,655,724 |
 Australia |
8,505,348 | 2,194,008 | 16,197,464 |
 Russia |
7,566,673 | 3,817,843 | 24,664,915 |
 United Kingdom |
6,805,586 | 722,891 | 7,048,486 |
 New Zealand |
6,682,503 | 277,610 | 6,953,478 |
 Indonesia |
6,159,032 | 2,039,381 | 8,019,392 |
 Canada |
5,599,077 | 2,644,795 | 15,607,077 |
 Japan |
4,479,388 | 454,976 | 4,857,318 |
 Portugal |
3,877,408 | 92,090 | 1,819,498 |
 Chile |
3,675,279 | 252,947 | 4,431,381 |
 Brazil |
3,660,955 | 774,563 | 12,175,832 |
 Kiribati |
3,441,810 | 7,523 | 3,442,536 |
 Mexico |
3,177,593 | 419,102 | 5,141,968 |
 Federated States of Micronesia |
2,996,419 | 19,403 | 2,997,121 |
 Denmark |
2,551,238 | 495,657 | 4,761,811 |
 Papua New Guinea |
2,402,288 | 191,256 | 2,865,128 |
 Norway |
2,385,178 | 434,020 | 2,770,404 |
 India |
2,305,143 | 402,996 | 5,592,406 |
 Marshall Islands |
1,990,530 | 18,411 | 1,990,711 |
 Philippines |
1,590,780 | 272,921 | 1,890,780 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Seaaroundus.org
- ^ Portugal applies to UN to Extend Its Continental Shelf Zone. Accessed 3 July 2011
[edit] External links
- United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea - Part V
- Sea Around Us Project - View the EEZ of all nations (Note that this site does not distinguish between territorial waters and the EEZ, and so tends to overstate EEZ areas.)
- GIS data at VLIZ Maritime Boundaries Geodatabase
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