Question
Describe the ‘territory’ of a State.

Answer

The territory is an essential element of a State. It includes
  • The actual land within the national boundaries.
  • The territorial waters along the coastline. This is up to 12 nautical miles (22.2 km or 13.8 miles) along the coastline.
  • The air space above its territory (there is no international law on the height of this air space.)

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