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Lakshadweep (India) [123]
(Union Territory of India)
LAND AREA: 32 sq. km
NUMBER OF ISLANDS BY SIZE (sq. km):
| >17,000 |
>10,000 |
>1,000 |
>100 |
>10 |
>1 |
<1 |
Unknown |
TOTAL |
| 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
DEMOGRAPHY
POPULATION: 40237 (1981)
DENSITY: 1257 persons/sq. km GROWTH RATE: 0%/year
POP AGR/FISH/MINING: 70%
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 61.3 years, ADULT LITERACY: 51.2%
INFANT MORTALITY: 74 per/1000 (1994), versus 165 (1960)
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX: 0.446
ECONOMY
GDP/Capita: $246
ENVIRONMENT (see also individual islands)
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTIONS
GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENT/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:
ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION:
ENVIRONMENT/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS:
REFERENCES:
Last updated 08/02/98
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Kalpeni (India - Lakshadweep Union Territory)
Kavaratti (India - Lakshadweep Union Territory)
Kiltan (India - Lakshadweep Union Territory)
Minicoy (India - Lakshadweep Union Territory)
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