| GEOGRAPHY |
| |
| Latitudes
(WIO) |
| 10°
- 27°S; 30° - 41° E |
| Area |
| 801
590 km2 |
| Climate |
| Tropical
to subtropical |
| Main
coastal and marine habitats |
| Coral
reefs; mangroves; estuaries; sandy & rocky
shores, eelgrass beds |
| |
| DEMOGRAPHICS |
| |
| Population |
| 19.7
million |
| Urbanisation |
| |
| Life
expectancy at birth |
| 40
years |
| Growth
rate |
| -1.38% |
| HIV/AIDS
(adult prevalence rate) |
| 12.2% |
| Unemployment
rate |
| 21% |
| Literacy |
| 47.8%
|
| |
| ECONOMY |
| |
| GDP |
| US$
5.8 billion |
| Sectors |
| Services
(34.6%); Industry (41.2%); Agriculture (24.2%) |
| |
| MARINE
ENVIRONMENT |
| |
| Coastline |
| 2
571 km |
| Products |
| Small
pelagics; linefish; tuna; shrimp |
Total Marine Catch |
| 12
000 mt (FAO statistics for 2004) |
| Contribution
to GDP |
| |
| Endangered |
| Turtles,
dugongs, sawfish |
|
Legislation
|
Fisheries
Act
|
 |
Participants 