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The outer area of a land mass covered by a shallow sea that extends into open ocean
“Their preferred habitat is the annual sea ice over the continental shelf and inter-island archipelagos that encircle the polar basin.”
Restricted maritime areas over which a coastal state has control
“The country established its sovereignty over the vast continental shelf, protecting its control over the restricted maritime areas.”
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