Summary:

- The United States has added over 1 million square kilometers to its territory through the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which establishes the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of coastal nations.
- The EEZ extends a country's territorial waters up to 200 nautical miles from its coastline, giving the nation exclusive rights to the resources within that area.
- This expansion of the U.S. territory has significant implications for the country's access to natural resources, including oil, gas, and minerals, as well as potential opportunities for renewable energy and other economic activities.