Questão 506667

Read the excerpt on maritime law and territorial claims:

'Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the distinction between an island and a low-tide elevation carries profound geopolitical ramifications. Naturally formed islands capable of sustaining human habitation or economic life are entitled to a 200-nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and continental shelf rights. Conversely, artificial installations or naturally submerged features modified by human engineering cannot generate such maritime entitlements, preserving the legal status of the surrounding high seas.'

According to UNCLOS as explained in the text, artificial islands: