# The Territorial Sea (Baselines) Order 2014, Paragraph 1


An island is a naturally formed area of land, surrounded by water, which is above water at high tide.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1353/schedule/1/crossheading/article-121/crossheading/article/121/regime/of/islands_paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/territorial-sea-baselines-order-2014/schedule-1/crossheading-article-121/crossheading/article-121/regime/of/islands_paragraph/1
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