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Map of the Philippines including territorial and exclusive economic zone (EEZ) claims

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 over the 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
  China 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 Philippine claim covers an area of the South China Sea island which its government has designated as " West Philippine Sea" which includes the likewise internationally contested Spratly Islands and Scarborough Shoal. China claims virtually all of the South China Sea via its nine dash line claim of China straddles near the western coastline of the Philippines.

  Japan [2]
  Indonesia
Main article: Indonesia–Philippines border
  Malaysia
Main article: Malaysia–Philippines border
The international treaty limits separating the Philippines and Malaysia are situated between the Turtle Islands municipality of Tawi-Tawi in the Philippines and the Malaysian state of Sabah. [3] [4]

Portions of Sabah itself are subject to a territorial dispute between the two countries. Malaysia also claims portions of the Spratly Islands

  Palau 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. [5] The two countries share a maritime border with Palau situated southeast of the Philippines. [6] [7]
  Taiwan (Republic of China) North of the Philippines is the Republic of China (ROC) controlled Taiwan island. The Philippines has a dispute with the ROC regarding their EEZs in the Bashi Channel. [8]

Republic of China also shares the same claims in the South China Sea by the People's Republic of China.

  Vietnam

References

  1. ^ Shen, Wenwen (March 1, 2012). "China and its Neighbours: troubled relations". EU-Asia Centre. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  2. ^ "Limits in the Seas No. 128 Maritime Boundaries of the World" (PDF). Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  3. ^ "Turtle Islands: Hundreds of nautical miles away from justice". Philippine Daily Inquirer. June 30, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  4. ^ Garcia, Teofilo Jr. (June 12, 2020). "3 Filipinos nabbed in PHL-Malaysia border 'innocent'". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "Palau president appeals to President Noynoy Aquino to keep embassy". Sun.Star. January 25, 2012. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
  6. ^ Tan, Kimberly Jane (June 22, 2008). "RP talks with Palau, Indonesia over maritime issues". GMA News. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  7. ^ Lee-Brago, Pia (September 24, 2021). "Philippines vows to resolve maritime dispute with Palau". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  8. ^ Shih, Yi-Che; Chang, Yen-Chiang; Gullett, Warwick; Chiau, Wen-Yan (November 2020). "Challenges and opportunities for fishery rights negotiations in disputed waters – A Taiwanese perspective regarding a fishing boat case incident" (PDF). Marine Policy. 121: 103755. doi: 10.1016/j.marpol.2019.103755. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
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