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Which three East African nations border Lake Victoria, whose center lacks an internationally agreed maritime boundary?
Answer
Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya
Lake Victoria, Africa's largest lake by surface area, is shared by Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya, but the three countries have never formally agreed on how to divide the lake's open waters.
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Lake Victoria's three bordering nations (Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya) have no agreed maritime boundary lines in the lake, making ownership of its center legally undefined.
Other options people guess
- Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia
- Rwanda, Burundi, and Democratic Republic of Congo
- Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania
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- africa
- lakes
- borders
- east-africa
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