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The Area Within 200 Nautical Miles of Its Shoreline to Which

Question 57

Question 57

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The area within 200 nautical miles of its shoreline to which the U.S. claims all mineral resources is called the ____.


A) Continental Shelf
B) Marginal Marine Territory
C) Exclusive Economic Zone
D) Marine Mineral Territory
E) Marine Mineral Zone

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