Definition of territory

Land refers to the geographical space under the jurisdiction of sovereign States, including territory, airspace, territorial sea and the sea area of exclusive economic zone stipulated in the International Convention on the Law of the Sea.

In a narrow sense, national territory refers to the political and geographical concepts such as territory, territorial sea and airspace under the jurisdiction of sovereign States.

Including all the territory of a country, it belongs to the category of space. Territory usually refers to the land part of a country (including inland waters such as rivers and lakes) and its underground layer.

In a narrow sense, national territory refers to the political and geographical concepts such as territory, territorial sea and airspace under the jurisdiction of sovereign States. Including all the territory of a country, it belongs to the category of space. Territory usually refers to the land part of a country (including inland waters such as rivers and lakes) and its underground layer. The territorial sea refers to a certain range of sea areas adjacent to its coast or internal water determined by coastal countries according to their geographical characteristics, economic development and national defense needs. So far, there is no uniform regulation on the scope of the territorial sea in the world, and its width ranges from 3 nautical miles to 200 nautical miles. Airspace refers to all airspace within territory and territorial sea, but its vertical height is not clearly defined internationally at present.