Borders of the Philippines
As an archipelago, the Philippines shares no land borders with any country, although the country claims a land border with Malaysia as a consequence of its territorial claims in Eastern portion of the Malaysian state of Sabah.
The maritime borders of the country are complicated by the South China Sea dispute and lack of delimitation agreements with Palau.
Maritime borders
The following are countries shares maritime borders with the Philippines.
Country | Notes |
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The Philippines shares a maritime border with China in the South China Sea although the extent of the border is disputed by the two countries.[1] | |
The exact boundaries of Palau and the Philippines is remained to be defined by delimitation talks. A final agreement has not been made regarding the issue.[3] The two countries share a maritime border with Palau situated southeast of the Philippines.[4] | |
References
- ↑ Shen, Wenwen (1 March 2012). "China and its Neighbours: troubled relations". EU-Asia Centre. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ↑ "Limits in the Seas No. 128 Maritime Boundaries of the World" (PDF). Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ↑ "Palau president appeals to President Noynoy Aquino to keep embassy". Sun.Star. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ↑ Tan, Kimberly Jane (22 June 2008). "RP talks with Palau, Indonesia over maritime issues". GMA News. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
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