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Maritime claims Philippines, in 36 editions.
The entry for Philippines published Maritime claims in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Maritime claims in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 14
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Maritime claims” (1990 to 2025) and “Territorial sea” (1990).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Maritime claims”
(measured from claimed archipelagic baselines);
Published as “Territorial sea”
- irregular polygon extending up to 100 nm from coastline as defined by 1898 treaty;
- since late 1970s has also claimed polygonal-shaped area in South China Sea up to 285 nm in breadth
(measured from claimed archipelagic baselines);
irregular polygon extending up to 100 nm from coastline as defined by 1898 treaty; since late 1970s has also claimed polygonal-shaped area in South China Sea up to 285 nm in breadth
- (measured from claimed archipelagic baselines);
- Continental shelf: to depth of exploitation;
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm;
- Territorial sea: irregular polygon extending up to 100 nm from coastline as defined by 1898 treaty;
- since late 1970s has also claimed polygonal-shaped area in South China Sea up to 285 nm in breadth
(measured from claimed archipelagic baselines);
(measured from claimed archipelagic baselines)
- Continental shelf:
- to depth of exploitation
- Exclusive economic zone:
- 200 nm
- Territorial sea:
- irregular polygon extending up to 100 nm from coastline as defined by 1898 treaty;
- since late 1970s has also claimed polygonal-shaped area in South China Sea up to 285 nm in breadth
(measured from claimed archipelagic baselines); baselines)
Continental shelf:
to depth of exploitation; exploitation
Exclusive economic zone:
200 nm; nm
Territorial sea:
irregular polygon extending up to 100 nm from coastline as defined by 1898
treaty; since late 1970s has also claimed polygonal-shaped area in South
China Sea up to 285 nm in breadth
measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
- continental shelf:
- to depth of exploitation
- exclusive economic zone:
- 200 nm
- territorial sea:
- irregular polygon extending up to 100 nm from coastline as defined by 1898 treaty;
- since late 1970s has also claimed polygonal-shaped area in South China Sea up to 285 nm in breadth
(measured measured from claimed archipelagic baselines) baselinesContinental continental shelf:
to depth of exploitationExclusive exclusive economic zone:
200 nmTerritorial territorial sea:
irregular polygon extending up to 100 nm from coastline as defined by 1898
treaty; since late 1970s has also claimed polygonal-shaped area in South
China Sea up to 285 nm in breadth
measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
- continental shelf:
- to depth of exploitation
- exclusive economic zone:
- 200 nm
- territorial sea:
- irregular polygon extending up to 100 nm from coastline as defined by 1898 treaty;
- since late 1970s has also claimed polygonal-shaped area in South China Sea up to 285 nm in breadth
Rewritten: too little of the 1994 text remains to mark the changes.
measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
continental shelf: to depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: irregular polygon extending up to 100 nm from
coastline as defined by 1898 treaty; since late 1970s has also claimed
polygonal-shaped area in South China Sea up to 285 nm in breadth
measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
- continental shelf:
- to depth of exploitation
- exclusive economic zone:
- 200 nm
- territorial sea:
- irregular polygon extending up to 100 nm from coastline as defined by 1898 treaty;
- since late 1970s has also claimed polygonal-shaped area in South China Sea up to 285 nm in breadth
measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
continental shelf: to depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: irregular polygon extending up to 100 nm from
coastline as defined by 1898 treaty; since late 1970s has also claimed
claimed polygonal-shaped area in South China Sea up to 285 nm in
breadth
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
- continental shelf:
- to depth of exploitation
- exclusive economic zone:
- 200 nm
- territorial sea:
- irregular polygon extending up to 100 nm from coastline as defined by 1898 treaty;
- since late 1970s has also claimed polygonal-shaped area in South China Sea up to 285 nm in breadth
measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
continental shelf: to depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: irregular polygon extending up to 100 nm from
coastline as defined by 1898 treaty; since late 1970s has also
polygonal-shaped area in South China Sea up to 285 nm in
measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
- continental shelf:
- to depth of exploitation
- exclusive economic zone:
- 200 nm
- territorial sea:
- irregular polygon extending up to 100 nm from coastline as defined by 1898 treaty;
- since late 1970s has also claimed polygonal-shaped area in South China Sea up to 285 nm in breadth
measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
continental shelf: to depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: irregular polygon extending up to 100 nm from
coastline as defined by 1898 treaty; since late 1970s has also claimed
claimed polygonal-shaped area in South China Sea up to 285 nm in
breadth
measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
- continental shelf:
- to depth of exploitation
- exclusive economic zone:
- 200 nm
- territorial sea:
- irregular polygon extending up to 100 nm from coastline as defined by 1898 treaty;
- since late 1970s has also claimed polygonal-shaped area in South China Sea up to 285 nm in breadth
measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
continental shelf: to depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: irregular polygon extending up to 100 nm from
- continental shelf:
- to depth of exploitation exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: irregular polygon extending up to 100 NM from coastline as defined by 1898 treaty;
- since late 1970s has also claimed polygonal-shaped area in South China Sea up to 285 NM in breadth
measured from claimed archipelagic baselinescontinental shelf: to depth of exploitationnmNM territorial sea: irregular polygon extending up to 100 nm NM from coastline as defined by 1898 treaty; since late 1970s has also claimed polygonal-shaped area in South China Sea up to 285 nm NM in breadth
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
- continental shelf:
- to depth of exploitation
- territorial sea:
- irregular polygon extending up to 100 NM from coastline as defined by 1898 treaty;
- since late 1970s has also claimed polygonal-shaped area in South China Sea up to 285 NM in breadth
- exclusive economic zone:
- 200 NM
continental shelf: to depth of exploitation exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: irregular polygon extending up to 100 NM from coastline as defined by 1898 treaty; since late 1970s has also claimed polygonal-shaped area in South China Sea up to 285 NM in breadth
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
The same text in 5 editions, 2004 to 2008.
- territorial sea:
- irregular polygon extending up to 100 nm from coastline as defined by 1898 treaty;
- since late 1970s has also claimed polygonal-shaped area in South China Sea up to 285 nm in breadth
- exclusive economic zone:
- 200 nm
- continental shelf:
- to depth of exploitation
continental shelf: to depth of exploitationterritorial sea: irregular polygon extending up to 100 NM nm from coastline as defined by 1898 treaty; since late 1970s has also claimed polygonal-shaped area in South China Sea up to 285 NM nm in breadth
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM nm
continental shelf: to depth of exploitation
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
- territorial sea:
- irregular polygon extending up to 100 nm from coastline as defined by 1898 treaty;
- since late 1970s has also claimed polygonal-shaped area in South China Sea up to 285 nm in breadth
- exclusive economic zone:
- 200 nm
- continental shelf:
- to depth of exploitation
territorial sea:
irregular polygon extending up to 100 nm from coastline as defined by 1898 treaty; since late 1970s has also claimed polygonal-shaped area in South China Sea up to 285 nm in breadth
exclusive economic zone:
200 nm
continental shelf:
to depth of exploitation
The same text in 11 editions, 2015 to 2025.
- territorial sea:
- irregular polygon extending up to 100 nm from coastline as defined by 1898 treaty;
- since late 1970s has also claimed polygonal-shaped area in South China Sea as wide as 285 nm
- exclusive economic zone:
- 200 nm
- continental shelf:
- to the depth of exploitation
territorial sea:up to as wide as 285 nm in breadth
exclusive economic zone:
continental shelf:
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Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. “Philippines: Maritime claims.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/philippines/maritime-claims.