1. A maritime zone extending up to 200 nautical miles from a coastal state's baseline, within which that state has special rights regarding the exploration and use of marine resources
The exclusive economic zone grants the country rights to fish and extract minerals from the seabed.
A zona econômica exclusiva concede ao país direitos de pescar e extrair minerais do leito marinho.
2. An area of sea under international law in which a country has rights to the economic resources found in the water and on the seabed
Brazil's exclusive economic zone covers an area larger than its land territory.
A zona econômica exclusiva do Brasil cobre uma área maior do que seu território terrestre.