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territorial waters |
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territorial watersArea of sea over which the adjoining coastal state claims territorial rights. This is most commonly a distance of 22.2 km/12 nautical mi from the coast, but, increasingly, states claim fishing and other rights up to 370 km/200 mi. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Shells were falling all round till a tiny French gunboat came out of Bayonne and shooed the Numancia away out of territorial waters. |
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