Nz exclusive economic zone

Q: How big is NZ EEZ?

New Zealands exclusive economic zone (EEZ) covers at least 4,083,744 square kilometres (1,576,742 sq mi), which is approximately 15 times the land area of the country.

New Zealand's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) covers at least 4,083,744 square kilometres (1,576,742 sq mi),[1][2] which is approximately 15 times the land area of the country. Sources vary significantly on the size of New Zealand's EEZ; for example, a recent government publication gave the area as roughly 4,300,000 km2.[3] These figures are for the EEZ of New Zealand proper, and do not include the EEZs of other territories in the Realm of New Zealand (Tokelau, Niue, the Cook Islands and the Ross Dependency).

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Does New Zealand have an exclusive economic zone?
How big is NZ EEZ?
How far is NZ EEZ?
Which country has the largest exclusive economic zone?

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^ New Zealand Sea Around Us Project
^ Kermadec Islands (New Zealand) The Sea Around Us Project
^ New Zealand Ministry for the Environment (2007). Improving Regulation of Environmental Effects in New Zealand’s Exclusive Economic Zone: Discussion Paper - Introduction Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine. Published August 2007, Publication number ME824. ISBN 978-0-478-30160-1 Accessed 2006-01-07.

Does New Zealand have an exclusive economic zone?

New Zealand and Australia have rights over areas of ocean called their Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ). The continental shelf is the underwater landmass that extends beyond both countries. This map shows the boundaries of both the EEZ and the continental shelf.

How big is NZ EEZ?

New Zealand's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) covers at least 4,083,744 square kilometres (1,576,742 sq mi), which is approximately 15 times the land area of the country.

How far is NZ EEZ?

The exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is a zone extending from the outer limits of the territorial sea to a distance of 200 nautical miles from the baselines of the territorial sea in which New Zealand, as the coastal state, has sovereign rights over the living and non living resources of the sea and seabed and other ...

Which country has the largest exclusive economic zone?

Due to its numerous overseas departments and territories scattered on all oceans of the planet, France possesses the largest EEZ in the world, covering 11.7 million km².