NewzUruguay has officially deposited a nautical chart with the United Nations Secretariat to extend its continental shelf claim from 200 to 350 nautical miles. The submission includes the specific coordinates and technical data required to define the outer limits of the country's maritime territory.
This action follows international protocols for nations seeking to formalize claims over their extended continental shelves under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The move represents a formal step in the process of establishing sovereign rights over the seabed and subsoil resources within the expanded maritime zone.
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