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Field headings: Field
(Political status, i.e. Independent in (year) from Metropolitan Country)
LAND AREA:
1000 sq. km
NUMBER OF ISLANDS BY SIZE (sq. km):
| >17,000 | >10,000 | >1,000 | >100 | >10 | >1 | <1 | Unknown | TOTAL |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 25 |
DEMOGRAPHY
POPULATION:
1000000 (year)
DENSITY:
1000 persons/sq. km GROWTH
RATE: 1%/year
POP 1960:
0.5 million; GROWTH RATE 1960:
2.0%/yr
EST. POP 2000:
1.3 million, POP AGR/FISH/MINING:
50%
URBAN POP:
20% (year)
LIFE EXPECTANCY:
60.0 years, ADULT LITERACY:
90.0%
INFANT MORTALITY:
50 per/1000 (year)
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX:0.700
ECONOMY
GNP/Capita:
$1000
GDP/Capita:
$1000 GDP/Capita PPP:
$2000
GDP/Capita:
1960 $600, 1970
$700, 1980 $800, 1990
$900
OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE:
$10 million ODA%GNP:
20.0%
ODA/Capita:
$10
ENVIRONMENT (see also individual
islands)
FOREST AREA:
10.0% of land area, 0.1 ha/capita
ARABLE LAND:
10.0% of land area
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Text description of species of conservation interest at the country level.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONS
GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENT/SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:
Text description of government authorities responsible for
conservation, environment and sustainable development at the national
level.
ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION:
Text description of legislation concerning environment, conservation and
sustainable development.
ENVIRONMENT/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
ORGANIZATIONS:
Text description of non-governmental organizations concerned with the
environment and sustainable development.
REFERENCES:
List of references relevant to islands of this country
Last updated 01/01/00
(day/month/year)
List of all islands under country:
Island name linked to island entry
(Country)
Field headings: Field
Indicator headings: Indicator
Indicator values: 00
Group:
Island
Group Archipelago:
Archipelago
Country:
Country (linked to country page)
Region: Region
Lat:
10.10º S Long :
100.10º E in decimal degrees
Area:
1000.0 sq. km Altitude:
1000 m
Shoreline:
100.0 km (scale 1:100000) Coastal
Index: 0.1000
Submerged area <100 m:
100 sq. km Reef area:
1000 sq. km Lagoon area:
1000 sq. km
Depth to nearest land:
1000 m
Nearest island:
100 km group:
500 km
Nearest continent:
Nearest continent Distance:
1000 km Isolation Index:10
ISLAND TYPE:
continental, volcanic, coral, etc.
Natural
Protection Indicator:1
GEOLOGY/SOILS:
Text description of geology and soils.
CLIMATE:
short word description of rainfall, temperature and climate
WATER BALANCE:
description of water problems
CATASTROPHIC THREATS:
listing of cyclones, active volcanoes and other threats
Threat Indicator:1
ECOSYSTEMS:
Number of Ecosystems - Terrestrial:10
Marine:
10
Text description of ecosystem types and importance. Key words for
Forest, Mangroves, Reefs
Percent shoreline: Coral Reef:
10% Mangrove:
10%
| SPECIES NUMBERS: | Total | Endemic | Threatened (EVRI) |
| Plants | 1000 | 100 | 10 |
| Butterflies | 50 | 10 | 0 |
| Land snails | 100 | 10 | 0 |
| Rept/Amphib | 50 | 10 | 0 |
| Land birds | 50 | 20 | 5 |
| Mammals | 10 | 2 | 1 |
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
Text description of endemic species and others of conservation
interest. Often includes lists of species. [Because of
technical difficulties in the tranfer of text automatically from the
database to the Web, these lists may run together.]
SPECIES RICHNESS:
Species Richness Indicator - Terrestrial:
1 Marine:1
short text description of species richness
ENDEMISM: Terrestrial:
Terrestrial Endemism Indicator - Island:1
Group:1
short text description of terrestrial endemism
Marine endemic species:
number Marine Endemism Indicator
- Island: 1
Group:
1
short text description of marine endemism
SPECIAL FEATURES :
Special Features Indicator - Terrestrial:1
Marine:
1
keyword listing of features such as seabird rookeries and sea
turtle nesting
text description of special features of the island
INVASIVE SPECIES:
Invasive Species Indicator:1
short listing of invasive species
Text description of problems with introduced species. May include
listing of species.
HUMAN OCCUPATION:
Keyword for Inhabited/uninhabited, short text description
Population:
10000 (year) Density:
10.0 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate:
1.0%/yr Word description
Major Human Activities:
listing of most important human/economic activities
HUMAN IMPACTS:
Text description of human impacts.
Habitat:
description of human habitat Urban
Pop: 1000 Urban
Indicator: 1
Accessibility:
presence of port, airport
Percent population in
agr/mining/fishing:
10% Human Threat Indicator:1
Gross Domestic Product:
$ 1000 per capita Economic
Pressure Indicator: 1
Conservation support:
keywords for factors helping conservation action
PROTECTED AREAS:
Protected Area Coverage Indicators -
Terrestrial:1
Marine:
1
Number:
10 Area: Terrestrial:
100.0 sq. km Marine:
10 sq. km
Text description and often listing of parks, reserves and other protected
areas
DATA RELIABILITY:
short text on data reliability
Data
Rel. Indicator: 1
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI:
10
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX
CI-Terrestrial: 10
Word
description
CI-Marine:
10
Word description
REFERENCES:
List of principal references and sources for this island
Last updated:
01/01/00 day/month/year