Perspective 



Table 1 1-1 — Countries with Extensive Adjacent Siiaiiow Ocean Areas 



Approx. area (square miles) 



Approx. 

 coastline 

 (miles) (Less than 100 (Between 100- 



fat horns) 



1000 fathoms) 



Argentina 2, 415 



Australia (including New Guinea) 20, 125 



Indian Ocean Islands N.A. 



Brazil 4,255 



Burma 1, 414 



Canada 12, 650 



China (Mainland) 4, 025 



Denmark N.A. 



Faeroe Islands 178 



Greenland 5, 750 



France 1, 591 



Indian Ocean Islands N.A. 



Pacific Ocean Islands N.A. 



Iceland 1,242 



India 3, 162 



Indonesia 23, 000 



Ireland 759 



Malaysia 2, 127 



Mexico 5, 750 



New Zealand 3, 185 



Norway 1, 897 



Portugal (including dependencies) N.A. 



South Mrica 1, 644 



South West Africa 897 



Spain 1,725 



Atlantic dependencies N.A. 



Thailand 1,495 



U.S.S.R 26,450 



U.K 3,220 



Bahamas 1, 610 



Falkland Islands N.A. 



Indian Ocean Islands N.A. 



Pacific Ocean Islands N.A. 



U.S 13, 112 



Venezuela 1, 150 



Vietnam 995 



331,000 



827, 500 



2,648 



264, 800 



83,412 



926, 800 



264, 800 



N.A. 



7,944 



79,440 



54, 284 



23, 832 



38, 396 

 29, 128 



105, 920 

 503, 120 



47, 664 

 165,500 

 132,400 



79,440 



39, 720 

 79,440 

 60,904 

 26, 480 

 26, 480 

 31,776 

 99, 300 



, 324, 000 

 52, 960 



48, 988 

 39, 720 

 63, 552 

 22, 508 



860, 600 



35, 748 



111,216 



52, 960 

 556, 080 

 112,540 



90, 032 



26, 480 

 397, 200 



39, 720 

 N.A. 



52, 960 

 331,000 



12, 578 

 140, 344 

 152, 260 

 152, 260 



66, 200 

 N.A. 



29, 128 

 N.A. 



66, 200 

 529, 600 

 152,260 

 185,360 

 101,948 



59, 580 



60, 904 

 34, 424 

 19, 860 



926, 800 

 99, 300 

 25, 156 



139,020 

 72, 820 

 68, 848 



440, 000 

 39, 720 

 55, 608 



N.A.— Not readily available. 



Note: These estimates are for illustrative purposes only. They will vary widely depending on assumptions 

 concerning seaward extension of international boundaries, effect of irregularities in ocean floor contours, 

 demarcation of shallow areas adjacent to several countries, and other factors. 



Source: Departments of State and Navy. 



serve national and international political purposes. History has shown that 

 nations which trade with each other develop enduring cultural bonds and 

 political and economic ties. 



The need for maritime transportation is increasing. The growth of world 

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