Practice question
An enclosed area proposed for Article 47 archipelagic baselines has a water-to-land ratio of 10 to 1, correctly calculated using all treaty-permitted inclusions. Can the proposal satisfy Article 47(1) on that ratio?
- Yes, because the maximum permitted ratio is 12 to 1.
- Yes, because the ratio is merely advisory.
- No, because the permitted ratio is between 1 to 1 and 9 to 1.
- No, because every archipelago must have equal land and water areas.
- Yes, because the State may choose any ratio by legislation.
Legal references
- UNCLOS, Articles 46–50, especially Article 47 (archipelagic baselines): https://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/part4.htm
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