the law of the sea treaty established a uniform territorial sea of
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea By 1967, only 25 nations still used the old 3-mile (4.8 km) limit,[citation needed] while 66 nations had set a 12-nautical-mile (22 km) territorial limit[citation needed] and eight had set a 200-nautical-mile (370 km) limit.[citation needed] As of 28 May 2008[update], only two countries still use the 3-mile (4.8 km) limit: Jordan and Palau.[6] That limit is also used in certain Australian islands, an area of Belize, some Japanese straits, certain areas of Papua New Guinea, and a few British Overseas Territories, such as Anguilla.[citation needed]