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A state's exclusive economic zone starts at the seaward edge of its territorial sea and extends outward to a distance of 200 nautical miles (370.4 km) from the baseline. The exclusive economic zone stretches much further into sea than the territorial waters, which end at 12 nmi (22 km) from the coastal baseline (if following the rules set out in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea).[5] Thus, the exclusive economic zones includes the contiguous zone. States also have rights to the seabed of what is called the continental shelf up to 350 nautical miles (648 km) from the coastal baseline,
Due to its numerous overseas departments and territories scattered on all oceans of the planet, France possesses the largest EEZ in the world, covering 11,691,000 km2(4,514,000 mi2), the EEZ of the United States is the second largest (11,351,000 km2 / 4,382,000 mi2). The EEZ of France covers approximately 8% of the total surface of all the EEZs of the world, whereas the land area of the French Republic is only 0.45% of the total land area of the Earth.
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Although the distinction between shallow-water mining and Deep Sea Mining (DSM) is not formally demarcated, an emerging consensus says that DSM is the removal of minerals from seabeds deeper than 500 meters. Under that definition, DSM does not yet exist. Its first incarnation will most likely occur off the coast of Papua New Guinea in late 2017 / early 2018 when the Nautilus Minerals Inc. seeks to remove gold and copper from inactive hydrothermal vent zones at depths between 1000 and 1500 meters.
THE TEN MAIN DEFENSE CHALLENGES FACING MACRON’S FRANCE.
France’s defense role in the region is nothing new, and Paris acknowledges having “started to rebalance its strategic centre of gravity towards the Indo-Pacific.” France has strategic interests in the region: Eighty-five percent of its exclusive economic zone is situated in the Indian and Pacific Oceans and it has overseas departments and territories as well as a permanent military presence in the region. France is also part of the south Pacific quadrilateral alliance with the United States, Australia and New Zealand. French interests are also motivated by the region’s economic dynamism and the presence of geopolitical nodes (80 percent of global maritime traffic passes through the South China Sea, for example).
The increasing expectations of France and rising maritime tensions in the region, at the same time an aircraft carrier arms race is starting — with China launching its second (and first domestically-built one), India building its third (its first nuclear-powered carrier), while France’s only aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, is in drydock for an 18-month refit and upgrade — are already refueling the debate on the necessity of a sister ship (and its cost, which includes that of additional crew, fighter jets, and escort ships).
Due to its numerous overseas departments and territories scattered on all oceans of the planet, France possesses the largest EEZ in the world...
originally posted by: intrptr
a reply to: MindBodySpiritComplex
Due to its numerous overseas departments and territories scattered on all oceans of the planet, France possesses the largest EEZ in the world...
French Colonialism. Like other European and US Colonialism, the EU and US (NATO) assert dominance on a lot of places they don't belong.
That history of Empire, Colonies, dominance and subjugation goes back centuries.
What is up with that?
Still, I think it's an interesting fact and probably not all that many people are aware of this.
originally posted by: MindBodySpiritComplex
a reply to: Aliensun
Yes you are missing the point. This is about resources which have a market value!
A state's exclusive economic zone starts at the seaward edge of its territorial sea and extends outward to a distance of 200 nautical miles (370.4 km) from the baseline. The exclusive economic zone stretches much further into sea than the territorial waters, which end at 12 nmi (22 km) from the coastal baseline (if following the rules set out in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea).[5] Thus, the exclusive economic zones includes the contiguous zone.
originally posted by: pavil
a reply to: MindBodySpiritComplex
See Empires are still good for something after all.....
What island does France have off the west coast of Mexico? That map has a blue circle there.
originally posted by: MindBodySpiritComplex
a reply to: Lagomorphe
Wow, you are completely misinterpreting my intentions. Speaking of knee jerk reactions...
originally posted by: MindBodySpiritComplex
originally posted by: pavil
a reply to: MindBodySpiritComplex
See Empires are still good for something after all.....
What island does France have off the west coast of Mexico? That map has a blue circle there.
Not so sure about empires being good for anything. You mean Clipperton Island? It's a tiny uninhabited atoll.
ETA 6 square kilometres of land but giving France about 431,000 square kilometres of EEZ - now if that ain't absurd... But there is even a smaller one of 1km² land surface yielding an EEZ of 270,000 km² (Tromelin Island)
Lighthouse keeper Victoriano Álvarez was the last man on the island, together with 15 women and children.[19] Álvarez proclaimed himself "king" and began an orgy of rape and murder, before being killed by Tirza Rendon, who was the recipient of his unwanted attention.[18] Almost immediately after Álvarez's death four women and seven children, the last survivors, were picked up by the US Navy gunship Yorktown on 18 July 1917.[18] No more attempts were made to colonize it, though it was briefly occupied during the 1930s and 1940s.
You obviously did not bother to read the op.
Due to its numerous overseas departments and territories scattered on all oceans of the planet, France possesses the largest EEZ in the world, covering 11,691,000 km2(4,514,000 mi2)...
originally posted by: MindBodySpiritComplex
a reply to: dfnj2015
Pesco: Remaining EU countries agree to plan to integrate their military forces after Brexit.
Seven decades in the making, a defense pact comes to the EU.