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UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION
ON THE LAW OF THE SEA
PART IV
ARCHIPELAGIC STATES
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Article 49
LEGAL STATUS OF ARCHIPELAGIC WATERS,
OF THE AIR SPACE OVER ARCHIPELAGIC WATERS
AND OF THEIR BED AND SUBSOIL
- The sovereignty of an archipelagic State extends to the waters enclosed by
the archipelagic baselines drawn in accordance with article 47, described as
archipelagic waters, regardless of their depth or distance from the coast.
- This sovereignty extends to the air space over the archipelagic waters, as
well as to their bed and subsoil, and the resources contained therein.
- This sovereignty is exercised subject to this Part.
- The regime of archipelagic sea lanes passage established in this Part
shall not in other respects affect the status of the archipelagic waters,
including the sea lanes, or the exercise by the archipelagic State of its
sovereignty over such waters and their air space, bed and subsoil, and the
resources contained therein.
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