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The USA has the 8th longest coastline in the world at 19,924 km.
62% of the perimeter of the USA is coastline. The remainder is land borders with other countries which amounts to 12,219 kms. The USA's coastline is made up of beaches, cliffs, mangroves, and urban plus developed areas.
The following list consists of maritime claims in nautical miles.
- territorial sea: 12 nm
- contiguous zone: 24 nm
- exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
- continental shelf: not specified
The USA's coastline resides in the following oceans and seas:
- North Atlantic Ocean
- North Pacific Ocean
- Gulf of Mexico
- Gulf of Alaska
- Bering Sea
- Chukchi Sea
- Beaufort Sea
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