According to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), what is the maximum distance from a country’s baseline (low-water line) that its territorial sea can extend, over which it exercises full sovereignty?

💡 Explanation:

UNCLOS establishes a 12-nautical-mile territorial sea, measured from a country's baseline, within which the coastal state has full sovereignty, including the air space above and the seabed below. The 200 nautical miles refers to the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), where the state has special rights over resources but not full sovereignty.