The Philippines cannot argue that the location of Pulau Miangas is unusual and has a major influence on the extent of EEZ that can be claimed by the Philippines and Indonesia. If Pulau Miangas did not exist and lines of equidistance were drawn the Philippines would gain 3,300nm2 of sea that represents 0.6% of the EEZ that the Philippines can claim either to 200nm or to lines of equidistance with neighbours (The Geographer, 1972a). Pulau Miangas