The Barbados–France Maritime Delimitation Agreement is a 2009 treaty between
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate). ...
and
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
which
delimits the
maritime boundary between Barbados and the French
Overseas departments
The overseas departments and regions of France (french: départements et régions d'outre-mer, ; ''DROM'') are departments of France that are outside metropolitan France, the European part of France. They have exactly the same status as mainlan ...
of
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe (; ; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Gwadloup, ) is an archipelago and overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and the ...
and
Martinique
Martinique ( , ; gcf, label=Martinican Creole, Matinik or ; Kalinago: or ) is an island and an overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France. An integral part of the French Republic, Martinique is located in th ...
. The far western point under this agreement consists of the border at a
tripoint
A tripoint, trijunction, triple point, or tri-border area is a geographical point at which the boundaries of three countries or subnational entities meet. There are 175 international tripoints as of 2020. Nearly half are situated in rivers, l ...
with
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia ( acf, Sent Lisi, french: Sainte-Lucie) is an island country of the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean. The island was previously called Iouanalao and later Hewanorra, names given by the native Arawaks and Caribs, two Amerindian ...
as under the
France–Saint Lucia Delimitation Agreement and proceeds in a northeast direction.
See also
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Martinique Passage
Martinique Passage (also called Dominica Channel) is a strait in the Caribbean that separates Dominica and Martinique.
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Dominica–France Maritime Delimitation Agreement
The Dominica–France Maritime Delimitation Agreement is a 1987 treaty between Dominica and France which delimits the maritime boundary between Dominica and the French islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique.Anderson, Ewan W. (2003). ; Charney, Jonat ...
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Saint Lucia Channel
Saint Lucia Channel is a strait in the Caribbean that separates French island Martinique, to the north, and Saint Lucia, in the south. It is a pathway between Caribbean sea and Atlantic ocean.Ana G. López MartíInternational Straits: Concept, Cl ...
Notes
Notice of preliminary discussionsSignature Of The Barbados/France Maritime Boundary Delimitation TreatyStatement by Senator the Hon. Maxine McClean
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, on the Occasion of the Signature of the Barbados/France Maritime Boundary Delimitation Treaty Bridgetown - October 15, 2009
Treaty details in EnglishTreaty details in FrenchDELIMITATION OF MARITIME BOUNDARIES WITHIN CARICOM
External links
Full text of agreement
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ORF no. 0016 du 20 janvier 2010 page 1176 texte no. 6
The French Official Gazette
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Official Gazette No. 0016 of January 20, 2010 1176 page Text # 6
The French Official Gazette
Treaties concluded in 2009
Treaties entered into force in 2010
2009 in Barbados
2009 in the Caribbean
2009 in France
Barbados–Guadeloupe border
Barbados–Martinique border
Treaties of Barbados
Boundary treaties
Bilateral treaties of France
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