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Islands of Thailand
Chang, Ko [608]
Group:
Country: Thailand Region: Gulf of Thailand
Lat: 12.04º N Long : 102.36º E
Area: 214.6 sq. km Altitude: 743 m
Shoreline: 90.8 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.4231
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 5 km group: 5 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 5 km Isolation Index: 7
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 59% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 771 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
Last updated: 05/02/89
Kut, Ko [599]
Group:
Country: Thailand Region: Gulf of Thailand
Lat: 11.66º N Long : 102.56º E
Area: 113.5 sq. km Altitude: 315 m
Shoreline: 65.1 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.5736
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 25 km group: 30 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 30 km Isolation Index: 16
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 59% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 771 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
Last updated: 05/02/89
Lanta, Ko (Ko Lanta) [1920]
Group:
Country: Thailand Region: Andaman Sea
Lat: 7.50º N Long : 99.00º E
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 1 km group: 1 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 1 km Isolation Index: 3
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: wet tropical
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 59% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 771 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
Last updated: 31/07/90
Phangan, Ko [602]
Group:
Country: Thailand Region: Gulf of Thailand
Lat: 9.75º N Long : 100.05º E
Area: 125.0 sq. km Altitude: 627 m
Shoreline: 54.5 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.4360
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 12 km group: 45 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 45 km Isolation Index: 17
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 59% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 771 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
Last updated: 05/02/89
Phra Thong, Ko (Phrathong) [1655]
Group:
Country: Thailand Region: Andaman Sea
Lat: 9.08º N Long : 98.28º E
Area: 88.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 66.2 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.7523
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 1 km group: 10 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 10 km Isolation Index: 7
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 59% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 771 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
Last updated: 05/02/89
Phuket, Ko [1711]
Group:
Country: Thailand Region: Andaman Sea
Lat: 7.87º N Long : 98.37º E
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 1 km group: 1 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 1 km Isolation Index: 3
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Accessibility: airport
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 59% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 771 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
Last updated: 11/02/89
Samui, Ko [609]
Group:
Country: Thailand Region: Gulf of Thailand
Lat: 9.50º N Long : 100.00º E
Area: 233.0 sq. km Altitude: 635 m
Shoreline: 75.6 km (scale 1:1000000) Coastal Index: 0.3245
Depth to nearest land: <200 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 15 km group: 15 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 15 km Isolation Index: 12
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 59% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 771 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
Last updated: 05/02/89
Terutao, Ko (Tarutao) [1712]
Group:
Country: Thailand Region: Andaman Sea
Lat: 6.63º N Long : 99.53º E
Area: 0.0 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 7 km group: 13 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 13 km Isolation Index: 10
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, ?
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 59% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 771 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
Last updated: 11/02/89
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