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bay
n. A well-marked roughly semicircular indentation on a coastline. What does or does not constitute a bay can be of relevance in determining a state’s control of its coastal waters. The test is a geographical one, taking into account relative dimensions and configuration. The following three considerations have been taken into account when making this determination: (1) the depth of the indentation relative to the width of its mouth; (2) the economic and strategic importance of the indentation to the coastal state; and (3) the seclusion of the indentation from the highway of nations on the open sea. The above factors, however, do not apply to a small number of so-called “historic bays”. These have been claimed as internal waters on the basis of historic title. For example, the estuary of the River Plate in Argentina is claimed as internal waters, as is the vast Hudson Bay of Canada, which embraces about 580 000 square miles. See also territorial waters. |