Portugal plans to double its territory

[Luso]

Posted this in current affairs but also should post here:

[Morena]

4:35: It's why the US holds on to American Samoa, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.

5:18: Argentina makes the "continental shelf" argument as well when it comes to their claims on the Falklands. I actually consider it a little dubious in their case, Portugal's "continental shelf" isn't populated by anyone.

8:24: I don't remember when that happened specifically because the country wasn't in my radar yet, but I do remember some years later arguing against the EU for those basic reasons.

I can't finish this video. But it's interesting.

[Brás Garcia de Mascarenhas]

Our sea territory is the third largest in Europe and the 20th largest in the world. It is the destiny of this country since ancient times to turn to the sea.

[frankhammer]

Our sea territory is the third largest in Europe and the 20th largest in the world. It is the destiny of this country since ancient times to turn to the sea.

The smaller maritime nations of the Western world need to work together in a way that allows us to harvest these resources without damaging pristine ecological environments. Singularly we have some of the largest EEZ's in the world so working together could be both lucrative and beneficial to us all.

[Luso]

The smaller maritime nations of the Western world need to work together in a way that allows us to harvest these resources without damaging pristine ecological environments. Singularly we have some of the largest EEZ's in the world so working together could be both lucrative and beneficial to us all.

Atlantic nations unite!