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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The Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is the area within 200 nautical miles of a country's shoreline where the country has exclusive rights to all the mineral and living resources in the water and on or under the seabed. This zone was established by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in 1982.

The Area Within 200 Nautical Miles of Its Shoreline to Which