In 1972, the U.S. proclaimed a contiguous zone extending from 3 to 12 miles offshore (Department of State Public Notice 358, 37 Fed. Reg. 11906 (June 15, 1972), consistent with the 1958 UN Convention on the Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone.
The aperture of a lens is the opening in the diaphragm that controls how much light is allowed to reach your focal plane (film or sensor). The aperture is usually rated as a fraction of the focal length, hence the f/x.y nomenclature. The wider an aperture is, the more light it allows through, and the smaller the number under f/ is.
Angle of View (Angular Field) - The area size captured by a photographic lens is expressed as a diagonal angular field called Angle of View. The shorter the focal length of a lens, the wider the angle of view (wideangle), while the longer it becomes, the narrower the angle of view (telephoto). (ref. Field of View) Aperture - Lens opening. The opening in a camera lens through which light passes to expose the film. The size of aperture is either fixed, as in a reflex or catadioptric lens, or adjustable. The aperture size controls depth of field.