The Philippines and Malaysia may claim to resources under and around the Spratly Islands. Which of the following best explains how the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS) influences claims to the islands by both countries? A. The claims to the Spratly Islands by booth the Philippines and Malaysia overlap due to exclusive economic zones up to 200 nautical miles from their coasts.

B. The Philippines and Malaysia both claim the islands lie within their territorial seas up to 12 nautical miles from their coasts .

C. The claims to the islands by the Philippines and Malaysia overlap due to the median line principle.

D. The Philippines and Malaysia both claim ownership to the resources based on historic possession of the islands. E The Philippines and Malaysia both claim the islands lie within their contiguous zones between 12 and 24 miles from their coasts.

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