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2. Exclusive economic zone of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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   While the outcrop of Rockall has territorial waters, it does not establish an EEZ by itself, instead falling within the EEZ of the rest of the UK. The United Kingdom's EEZ in Europe is 773,676 km 2 (298,718 sq mi). When including all crown dependencies and overseas territories it is 6,805,586 km 2 (2,627,651 sq mi). [2]

3. English Channel - Wikipedia

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   The English Channel, [a] [1] also known as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Southern England from northern France. It links to the southern part of the North Sea by the Strait of Dover at its northeastern end. It is the busiest shipping area in the world. [2]

4. Strait of Dover - Wikipedia

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   Between these points lies the most popular route for cross-channel swimmers. [1] The entire strait is within the territorial waters of France and the United Kingdom, but a right of transit passage under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea allows vessels of other nations to move freely through the strait. [2] [3] [4]

5. British Overseas Territories - Wikipedia

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   The British Overseas Territories (BOTs) or alternatively referred to as the United Kingdom Overseas Territories (UKOTs) [1] [2] are the fourteen territories with a constitutional and historical link with the United Kingdom that, while not forming part of the United Kingdom itself, are part of its sovereign territory.

6. Welsh Zone (Boundaries and Transfer of Functions) Order 2010

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   The territorial waters defined as not being Welsh waters come under the jurisdiction of either Scottish law, Northern Ireland law, or the rest of English law. Because the order defines the territorial limits of the separate jurisdictions, it comprises a piece of constitutional law in the constitution of the United Kingdom.

7. Principality of Sealand - Wikipedia

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   Bates and his associates have repelled incursions from vessels from rival pirate radio stations and the UK's Royal Navy using firearms and petrol bombs. [3] [4] In 1987, the United Kingdom extended its territorial waters to 12 nautical miles, which places the platform in British territory. As of August 2024, Sealand has only one permanent resident.

8. List of countries and territories by maritime boundaries

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   For purposes of this list, "maritime boundary" includes boundaries that are recognized by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which includes boundaries of territorial waters, contiguous zones, and exclusive economic zones. However, it does not include lake or river boundaries.

9. United Kingdom Continental Shelf - Wikipedia

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   The UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) is the region of waters surrounding the United Kingdom, in which the country has mineral rights. The UK continental shelf includes parts of the North Sea, the North Atlantic, the Irish Sea and the English Channel; the area includes large resources of oil and gas. The UK continental shelf is bordered by Norway ...