THE GEOGRAPHY OF TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
Source: VLIZ (2005). Maritime Boundaries Geodatabase.
Exclusive Economic Zones
The Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is an area of 200 nautical miles (370 km) that extends from a nation's coastline (land at lowest tide). Since many nations, particularly groups of islands, are in proximity it is common to have EEZs intersect (see above map). In a few cases, this led to disputed EEZ, notably the Spratly Islands on the South China Sea, portions being contested by China, Vietnam, Malaysia and the Philippines.