Middle Rocks
E669029
Middle Rocks is a small rocky maritime feature in the southern entrance of the Strait of Malacca, known for being the subject of a sovereignty dispute between Malaysia and Singapore that was adjudicated by the International Court of Justice.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
offshore islet
ⓘ
rocky maritime feature ⓘ |
| adjudicatedBy | International Court of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedLegalInstrument | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canGenerate | territorial sea ⓘ |
| cannotGenerate |
continental shelf
ⓘ
exclusive economic zone ⓘ |
| caseName | Sovereignty over Pedra Branca/Pulau Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge (Malaysia/Singapore) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| dispute | territorial dispute between Malaysia and Singapore ⓘ |
| disputeType | sovereignty dispute ⓘ |
| distanceRelation | located close to the maritime boundary between Malaysia and Singapore ⓘ |
| featureTypeUnderUNCLOS | rocks ⓘ |
| formerColonialPowerInvolved | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalNature | rock outcrop ⓘ |
| habitationStatus | uninhabited ⓘ |
| ICJJudgmentDate | 2008-05-23 ⓘ |
| ICJOutcome | sovereignty awarded to Malaysia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South China Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Strait of Malacca NERFINISHED ⓘ southern entrance of the Strait of Malacca ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Pedra Branca
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Ledge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | maritime boundary area between Malaysia and Singapore ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| seaLaneSignificance | major international shipping route ⓘ |
| sovereigntyClaimedBy | Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereigntyPreviouslyClaimedBy | Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control over approaches to the Strait of Malacca ⓘ |
| usedFor | maritime boundary delimitation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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