Practice question
Compare two low-tide elevations proposed as archipelagic basepoints. Alpha lies twenty nautical miles from the nearest island and has a lighthouse permanently above sea level. Beta lies eight nautical miles from the nearest island and has no such installation. Assume territorial-sea breadth is twelve nautical miles and all other requirements are satisfied. Apply Article 47(4).
Legal references
- UNCLOS, Part IV, Articles 46–50: https://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/part4.htm; Article 47(4).
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