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Maritime claims Svalbard, in 34 editions.
The entry for Svalbard published Maritime claims in 34 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 “Territorial sea” (1990) and “Maritime claims” (1992 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Territorial sea”
4 nm
4 nm
The entry for Svalbard did not include Maritime claims.
- Exclusive fishing zone:
- 200 nm unilaterally claimed by Norway, not recognized by Russia
- Territorial sea:
- 4 nm
Exclusive fishing zone:
200 nm unilaterally claimed by Norway, not recognized by Russia
Territorial sea:
4 nm
- exclusive fishing zone:
- 200 nm unilaterally claimed by Norway but not recognized by Russia
- territorial sea:
- 4 nm
Exclusive exclusive fishing zone:
200 nm unilaterally claimed by Norway, Norway but not recognized by RussiaTerritorial territorial sea:
4 nm
The entry for Svalbard did not include Maritime claims.
- exclusive fishing zone:
- 200 nm unilaterally claimed by Norway but not recognized by Russia
- territorial sea:
- 4 nm
exclusive fishing zone:
recognized by Russia
territorial sea:
- exclusive fishing zone:
- 200 nm unilaterally claimed by Norway but not recognized by Russia
- territorial sea:
- 4 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm unilaterally claimed by Norway but not
not recognized by Russia
territorial sea: 4 nm
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
- exclusive fishing zone:
- 200 nm unilaterally claimed by Norway but not recognized by Russia
- territorial sea:
- 4 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm unilaterally claimed by Norway but
recognized by Russia
territorial sea: 4 nm
- exclusive fishing zone:
- 200 nm unilaterally claimed by Norway but not recognized by Russia
- territorial sea:
- 4 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm unilaterally claimed by Norway but not
not recognized by Russia
territorial sea: 4 nm
- exclusive fishing zone:
- 200 nm unilaterally claimed by Norway but not recognized by Russia
- territorial sea:
- 4 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm unilaterally claimed by Norway but
territorial sea: 4 nm
- exclusive fishing zone:
- 200 NM unilaterally claimed by Norway but not recognized by Russia territorial sea: 4 NM
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm NM unilaterally claimed by Norway but not recognized by Russianm NM
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
- exclusive fishing zone:
- 200 NM unilaterally claimed by Norway but not recognized by Russia
- territorial sea:
- 4 NM
exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM unilaterally claimed by Norway but not recognized by Russia
territorial sea: 4 NM
The same text in 5 editions, 2004 to 2008.
- territorial sea:
- 4 nm
- exclusive fishing zone:
- 200 nm unilaterally claimed by Norway but not recognized by Russia
territorial sea: 4 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM nm unilaterally claimed by Norway but not recognized by Russia
territorial sea: 4 NM
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
- territorial sea:
- 4 nm
- exclusive fishing zone:
- 200 nm unilaterally claimed by Norway but not recognized by Russia
territorial sea:
4 nm
exclusive fishing zone:
200 nm unilaterally claimed by Norway but not recognized by Russia
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
- territorial sea:
- 4 nm
- exclusive fishing zone:
- 200 nm unilaterally claimed by Norway but not recognized by Russia
territorial sea:
exclusive fishing zone:
- territorial sea:
- 12 nm
- contiguous zone:
- 24 nm
- exclusive fishing zone:
- 200 nm
- continental shelf:
- extends to depth of exploitation
territorial sea: 4 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm unilaterally claimed by Norway but not recognized by Russia
continental shelf: extends to depth of exploitation
The same text in 8 editions, 2018 to 2025.
- territorial sea:
- 12 nm
- contiguous zone:
- 24 nm
- continental shelf:
- extends to depth of exploitation
- exclusive fishing zone:
- 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nmexclusive fishing zone: 200 nmcontinental shelf: extends to depth of exploitation
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Svalbard: Maritime claims.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/svalbard/maritime-claims.