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What is the extent of a nation's control over territorial waters which make its boundaries?

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Control of boundary lakes and rivers extends to the middle of the navigable channel, but agreements to share the use of such waters and of waters that flow through several countries (e.g., the Rhine, the Danube) are common.

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