How many designated Archipelagic Sea Lanes (Alur Laut Kepulauan Indonesia / ALKI) has the Indonesian government officially established under UNCLOS 1982?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Three Sea Lanes (ALKI I, II, and III)
- Step 1: Under Government Regulation No. 37/2002 and UNCLOS, Indonesia established three north-south archipelagic sea lanes. Step 2. ALKI I passes through Sunda Strait, ALKI II through Makassar and Lombok straits, and ALKI III through Maluku and Ombai-Wetar straits. Answer: Three Sea Lanes (ALKI I, II, and III). Why not the others: East-west routes remain governed by general innocent and archipelagic passage principles.
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