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EQUATORIAL GUINEA'

Updated 27 April 2007

SEE SUBMISSION IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE DEPOSIT OBLIGATIONS PURSUANT TO THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA

Legislation

Act No. 15/1984 of 12 November 1984 on the Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Act No.1/1999 of 6 March 1999 designating the median line as the maritime boundary of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea

Maritime boundary delimitation agreements
 and other material

with Gabon

Convention demarcating the land and maritime frontiers of Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, 12 September 1974 (entry into force: 12 September 1974; registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Gabon; registration # 40037; registration date: 2 March 2004; link to UNTS)

Equatorial Guinea: Objection to the authenticity of the Convention, 18 March 2004 (registration # 40037; registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Equatorial Guinea, 18 March 2004; link to UNTS)

Equatorial Guinea: Second objection, 7 April 2004 (registration # 40037; registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Equatorial Guinea, 3 May 2004; link to UNTS)

Equatorial Guinea: Third Objection, 26 April 2004 (registration # 40037; registration with the Secretariat of the United Nations: Equatorial Guinea, 3 May 2004; link to UNTS)

with Nigeria

Treaty between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea concerning their maritime boundary, 23 September 2000 (entry into force: 3 April 2002; registration #: 39154; registration date: 14 February 2003; link to UNTS)
Treaty between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria on joint exploration of crude oil, especially at the Zafiro-Ekanga Oil Field located at the maritime boundary of both countries, 3 April 2002

with Sao Tome and Principe

Treaty concerning the Delimitation of the Maritime Boundary between the Republic of Equatorial Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, 26 June 1999

Illustrative map

Illustrative map - Maritime claims
 

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