Where would you expect to find channels...

🔍 Key Concepts

• IALA Maritime Buoyage System is split into Region A and Region B • Region A generally covers Europe, Africa, and much of Asia-Pacific (including some well-known Southern Hemisphere countries) • Region B generally covers the Americas and certain Asian countries such as Japan and nearby nations

💭 Think About

• Look at each option and ask: is this country in the group that uses the same system as the Americas, or in the group with Europe/Africa? • Think about which Asian countries are specifically known to use Region B along with the United States and South America. • Among the four choices, which one is commonly grouped with Europe/Africa/Oceania for buoyage, rather than with the Americas and East Asia?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which region (A or B) is used by countries in the Americas and some East Asian nations. • Identify which of the listed countries is not commonly associated with the same buoyage region as Japan and the United States. • Before choosing, be sure you can associate each country with either Region A or Region B based on its geographic and navigational ties.

Where would you expect to find channels marked with the IALA-A Buoyage System?

Australia

Chile

the Philippines

Republic of Korea