The CIA World Factbook Edition 1991 Geography
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Coastline was published in 36 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1990 to 2025. The 1991 edition carries it in 247 entries, in its Geography section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
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359,000 km Contiguous zone: generally 24 nm, but varies from 4 nm to 25 nm; Continental shelf: generally 200 nm, but some are 200 meters in depth; Exclusive fishing zone: most are 200 nm, but varies from 3 nm to 200 nm; Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; only the Maldives varies from 35-310 nm; Territorial sea: generally 12 nm, but varies from 3 nm to 50 nm; note--32 nations and miscellaneous areas are landlocked and include Afghanistan, Andorra, Austria, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Iraq-Saudi Arabia Neutral Zone, Laos, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malawi, Mali, Mongolia, Nepal, Niger, Paraguay, Rwanda, San Marino, Swaziland, Switzerland, Uganda, Vatican City, West Bank, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Africa
61 entriesBassas da India
- 35.2 km Contiguous zone: 12 nm;
- Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Ivory Coast now Cote d'Ivoire
- 515 km Continental shelf: 200 m (depth);
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Egypt
- 2,450 km Contiguous zone: 24 nm;
- Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation;
- Exclusive economic zone: undefined;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
The Gambia
- 80 km Contiguous zone: 18 nm;
- Continental shelf: not specific;
- Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Ghana
- 539 km Contiguous zone: 24 nm;
- Continental shelf: 200 nm;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Glorioso Islands
- 35.2 km Contiguous zone: 12 nm;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Juan de Nova Island
- 24.1 km Contiguous zone: 12 nm;
- Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Liberia
579 km Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation; Territorial sea: 200 nm
Mauritania
- 754 km Continental shelf: edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Mauritius
- 177 km Continental shelf: edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Morocco
- 1,835 km Contiguous zone: 24 nm;
- Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Nigeria
- 853 km Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 30 nm
Saint Helena now Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
60 km Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm; Territorial sea: 12 nm
Senegal
- 531 km Contiguous zone: 24 nm;
- Continental shelf: edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
- Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Seychelles
- 491 km Continental shelf: edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
South Africa
- 2,881 km Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation;
- Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Sudan
- 853 km Contiguous zone: 18 nm;
- Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Tromelin Island
- 3.7 km Contiguous zone: 12 nm;
- Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Antarctic Region
5 entriesFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands
1,232 km Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm (Iles Kerguelen only); Territorial sea: 12 nm
Arctic Region
4 entriesIceland
- 4,988 km Continental shelf: edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Jan Mayen
- 124.1 km Contiguous zone: 10 nm;
- Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation;
- Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 4 nm
Svalbard
3,587 km Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm unilaterally claimed by Norway, not recognized by USSR; Territorial sea: 4 nm
Asia
14 entriesBangladesh
- 580 km Contiguous zone: 18 nm;
- Continental shelf: up to outer limits of continental margin;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
China
14,500 km Continental shelf: claim to shallow areas of East China Sea and Yellow Sea Territorial sea: 12 nm
India
- 7,000 km Contiguous zone: 24 nm;
- Continental shelf: edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Japan
- 29,751 km Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm (3 nm in international straits--La Perouse or Soya, Tsugaru, Osumi, and Eastern and Western channels of the Korea or Tsushima Strait)
Korea, North now North Korea
- 2,495 km Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm;
- Military boundary line: 50 nm in the Sea of Japan and the exclusive economic zone limit in the Yellow Sea (all foreign vessels and aircraft without permission are banned)
Korea, South now South Korea
2,413 km Continental shelf: not specific Territorial sea: 12 nm (3 nm in the Korea Strait)
Maldives
644 km Exclusive economic zone: 35-310 nm (defined by geographic coordinates; segment of zone coincides with maritime boundary with India); Territorial sea: 12 nm
Pakistan
- 1,046 km Contiguous zone: 24 nm;
- Continental shelf: edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Sri Lanka
- 1,340 km Contiguous zone: 24 nm;
- Continental shelf: edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Central America and the Caribbean
32 entriesAntigua and Barbuda
- 153 km Contiguous zone: 24 nm;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
The Bahamas
- 3,542 km Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation;
- Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 3 nm
Costa Rica
- 1,290 km Continental shelf: 200 nm;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Dominican Republic
- 1,288 km Contiguous zone: 24 nm;
- Continental shelf: outer edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 6 nm
Guadeloupe
- 306 km Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Guatemala
- 400 km Continental shelf: not specific;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Haiti
- 1,771 km Contiguous zone: 24 nm;
- Continental shelf: to depth of exploitation;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Honduras
- 820 km Contiguous zone: 24 nm;
- Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Nicaragua
- 910 km Contiguous zone: 25 nm security zone (status of claim uncertain);
- Continental shelf: not specified;
- Territorial sea: 200 nm
Puerto Rico
- 501 km Contiguous zone: 12 nm;
- Continental shelf: 200 m (depth);
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 135 km Contiguous zone: 24 nm;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 84 km Contiguous zone: 24 nm;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Trinidad and Tobago
- 362 km Continental shelf: outer edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Virgin Islands
- 188 km Contiguous zone: 12 nm;
- Continental shelf: 200 m (depth);
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Europe
36 entriesBelgium
- 64 km Continental shelf: not specific;
- Exclusive fishing zone: equidistant line with neighbors (extends about 68 km from coast);
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Denmark
- 3,379 km Contiguous zone: 4 nm;
- Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation;
- Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 3 nm
Finland
- 1,126 km excluding islands and coastal indentations Contiguous zone: 6 nm;
- Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation;
- Exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm;
- Territorial sea: 4 nm
France
- 3,427 km (includes Corsica, 644 km) Contiguous zone: 12-24 nm;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Germany
- 2,389 km Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation;
- Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: North Sea and Schleswig-Holstein coast of Baltic Sea--3 nm (extends, at one point, to 16 nm in the Helgolander Bucht);
- remainder of Baltic Sea--12 nm
Greece
13,676 km Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation; Territorial sea: 6 nm
Ireland
- 1,448 km Continental shelf: no precise definition;
- Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Malta
- 140 km Contiguous zone: 24 nm;
- Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation;
- Exclusive fishing zone: 25 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Norway
- 21,925 km (3,419 km mainland; 2,413 km large islands; 16,093 km long fjords, numerous small islands, and minor indentations) Contiguous zone: 10 nm;
- Continental shelf: to depth of exploitation;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 4 nm
Portugal
- 1,793 km Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Romania
- 225 km Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Soviet Union
- 42,777 km Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Sweden
- 3,218 km Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation;
- Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
United Kingdom
- 12,429 km Continental shelf: as defined in continental shelf orders or in accordance with agreed upon boundaries;
- Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Yugoslavia
3,935 km (including 2,414 km offshore islands) Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation; Territorial sea: 12 nm
Middle East
18 entriesIran
- 3,180 km Continental shelf: not specific;
- Exclusive fishing zone: 50 nm in the Sea of Oman;
- continental shelf limit, continental shelf boundaries, or median lines in the Persian Gulf;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Oman
- 2,092 km Continental shelf: to be defined;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Saudi Arabia
- 2,510 km Contiguous zone: 18 nm;
- Continental shelf: not specific;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Turkey now Turkiye
- 7,200 km Exclusive economic zone: in Black Sea only--to the maritime boundary agreed upon with the USSR;
- Territorial sea: 6 nm in the Aegean Sea, 12 nm in Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea
United Arab Emirates
- 1,448 km Continental shelf: defined by bilateral boundaries or equidistant line Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 3 nm (assumed), 12 nm for Ash Shariqah (Sharjah)
Yemen
- 1,906 km Contiguous zone: North--18 nm;
- South--24 nm;
- Continental shelf: North--200 meters (depth);
- South--edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
- Exclusive economic zone: North--no claim;
- South 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
North America
6 entriesCanada
- 243,791 km Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation;
- Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Mexico
- 9,330 km Contiguous zone: 24 nm;
- Continental shelf: natural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
United States
- 19,924 km Contiguous zone: 12 nm;
- Continental shelf: not specified;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Oceania
34 entriesAmerican Samoa
- 116 km Contiguous zone: 12 nm;
- Continental shelf: 200 m (depth);
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Australia
- 25,760 km Contiguous zone: 12 nm;
- Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation;
- Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 3 nm
Baker Island
- 4.8 km Contiguous zone: 12 nm;
- Continental shelf: 200 m (depth);
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Cook Islands
- 120 km Continental shelf: edge of continental margin or minimum of 200 nm;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Guam
- 125.5 km Contiguous zone: 12 nm;
- Continental shelf: 200 m (depth);
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Howland Island
- 6.4 km Contiguous zone: 12 nm;
- Continental shelf: 200 m (depth);
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Jarvis Island
- 8 km Contiguous zone: 12 nm;
- Continental shelf: 200 m (depth);
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Johnston Atoll
- 10 km Contiguous zone: 12 nm;
- Continental shelf: 200 m (depth);
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Kingman Reef
- 3 km Contiguous zone: 12 nm;
- Continental shelf: 200 m (depth);
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Marshall Islands
- 370.4 km Contiguous zone: 24 nm;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Micronesia, Federated States of now Federated States of Micronesia
6,112 km Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; Territorial sea: 12 nm
Midway Islands
- 15 km Contiguous zone: 12 nm;
- Continental shelf: 200 m (depth);
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
New Zealand
- 15,134 km Continental shelf: edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Northern Mariana Islands
- 1,482 km Contiguous zone: 12 nm;
- Continental shelf: 200 m (depth);
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 3 nm
Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the now Palau
- 1,519 km Contiguous zone: 12 nm;
- Continental shelf: 200 m (depth);
- Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 3 nm
Palmyra Atoll
- 14.5 km Contiguous zone: 12 nm;
- Continental shelf: 200 m (depth);
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Tonga
- 419 km Continental shelf: no specific limits;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Wake Island
- 19.3 km Contiguous zone: 12 nm;
- Continental shelf: 200 m (depth);
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
South America
14 entriesArgentina
4,989 km Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation; Territorial sea: 200 nm (overflight and navigation permitted beyond 12 nm)
Brazil
- 7,491 km Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation;
- Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 200 nm
Chile
- 6,435 km Contiguous zone: 24 nm;
- Continental shelf: 200 nm;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Colombia
- 3,208 km total (1,448 km North Pacific Ocean; 1,760 Caribbean Sea) Continental shelf: not specified;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Ecuador
2,237 km Continental shelf: claims continental shelf between mainland and Galapagos Islands; Territorial sea: 200 nm
Falkland Islands now Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
- 1,288 km Continental shelf: 100 meter depth;
- Exclusive fishing zone: 150 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Guyana
- 459 km Continental shelf: outer edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
- Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Uruguay
660 km Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation; Territorial sea: 200 nm (overflight and navigation permitted beyond 12 nm)
Venezuela
- 2,800 km Contiguous zone: 15 nm;
- Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Southeast Asia
18 entriesAshmore and Cartier Islands
- 74.1 km Contiguous zone: 12 nm;
- Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploration;
- Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 3 nm
Burma now Burma (Myanmar)
- 1,930 km Contiguous zone: 24 nm;
- Continental shelf: edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Cambodia
- 443 km Contiguous zone: 24 nm;
- Continental shelf: 200 nm;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Christmas Island
- 138.9 km Contiguous zone: 12 nm;
- Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 3 nm
Malaysia
- 4,675 km total (2,068 km Peninsular Malaysia, 2,607 km East Malaysia) Continental shelf: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation, specified boundary in the South China Sea;
- Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Vietnam
- 3,444 km (excluding islands) Contiguous zone: 24 nm;
- Continental shelf: edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
Oceans
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Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 1991, “Coastline”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/coastline/1991.