USCG Exam Practice · Latitude, longitude, and geographic coordinates
According to 33 CFR §151.06, the boundary between the Mediterranean Sea special area and the Black Sea special area is constituted by which geographic reference?
- AThe meridian of 5°36′ W at the Straits of Gibraltar
- BThe rhumb line between Ras al Hadd and Ras al Fasteh
- CThe parallel of 41° N✓ correct
- DThe parallel of 57°44.8′ N
Why C is correct
33 CFR §151.06(a)(1) and (3) both identify the parallel of 41° N as the boundary between the Mediterranean Sea area and the Black Sea area. The meridian of 5°36′ W is the western boundary of the Mediterranean at Gibraltar, not the boundary with the Black Sea.
Cited:33 CFR §151.06
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