Cypriot maritime area
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The Cypriot maritime area comprises the territorial waters and exclusive economic zone surrounding Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean, known for its strategic location and offshore energy resources.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
exclusive economic zone
ⓘ
maritime zone ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Cyprus Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cyprus Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Egyptian maritime zones in the Eastern Mediterranean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greek maritime zones in the Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ Israeli maritime zones in the Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebanese maritime zones in the Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkish maritime zones in the Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Aphrodite gas field area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
offshore gas fields in the Levant Basin ⓘ |
| country | Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disputedBy | Turkey regarding parts of the EEZ ⓘ |
| environmentalConcern |
environmental impact of offshore drilling
ⓘ
marine pollution risk from shipping ⓘ protection of marine biodiversity ⓘ |
| governedBy | Republic of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMaritimeBoundaryAgreementWith |
Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNaturalResource |
offshore natural gas
ⓘ
offshore oil ⓘ |
| hasNavigationRoute |
routes between Middle East ports and Europe
ⓘ
routes between Suez Canal and Aegean Sea ⓘ |
| hasPart |
contiguous zone of Cyprus
ⓘ
exclusive economic zone of Cyprus ⓘ territorial sea of Cyprus ⓘ |
| hasUse |
commercial shipping
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hydrocarbon exploration ⓘ subsea pipelines ⓘ |
| legalBasis | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Mediterranean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| partOf | European Union maritime space ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | most UN member states as part of Cyprus’ EEZ ⓘ |
| regulates |
fisheries management
ⓘ
maritime safety ⓘ offshore hydrocarbon licensing ⓘ |
| securityPartner |
European Union
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
EU energy diversification
ⓘ
energy transit routes ⓘ regional security ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
maritime boundary disputes in the Eastern Mediterranean
ⓘ
overlapping claims by Turkey ⓘ |
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