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Islands of Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
Delft [1250]
Group:
Country: Sri Lanka Region: Palk Bay
Lat: 9.52º N Long : 79.70º E
Area: 49.8 sq. km Altitude: ? m
Shoreline: 29.9 km (scale 1:500000) Coastal Index: 0.6004
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 8 km group: 20 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 65 km Isolation Index: 15
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: monsoon tropical
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 46% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 340 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
Last updated: 11/02/89
Sri Lanka [971]
Group:
Country: Sri Lanka
Lat: 7.80º N Long : 80.60º E
Area: 67654.5 sq. km Altitude: 2524 m
Island too large for adequate coverage in this directory
Shoreline: 1580.4 km (scale 1:4000000) Coastal Index: 0.0234
Depth to nearest land: <100 m
Nearest island: 54 km group: 29 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 29 km Isolation Index: 18
ISLAND TYPE: continental Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: monsoon tropical 27øC, 1270-5080 mm
CATASTROPHIC THREATS: cyclones
Threat Indicator: 1
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, capital Colombo
Population: 16300000 (1985) Density: 240.9 persons/sq. km
Growth Rate: 1.8%/yr Increasing slowly
Major Human Activities: Tea, Textiles
Habitat: Urban Pop: 1862000 Urban Indicator: 1
Accessibility: port, airport
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 46% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 340 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 10
CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE INDEX CI-Terrestrial: 1 Low
CI-Marine: 1 Low
Last updated: 11/02/89
Velanai [1251]
Group:
Country: Sri Lanka Region: Palk Bay
Lat: 9.66º N Long : 79.92º E
Area: 68.3 sq. km Altitude: 5 m
Shoreline: 58.1 km (scale 1:500000) Coastal Index: 0.8507
Depth to nearest land: <100 m Island only isolated since last ice age
Nearest island: 2 km group: 2 km
Nearest continent: Asia Distance: 60 km Isolation Index: 11
ISLAND TYPE: Natural Protection Indicator: 0
CLIMATE: tropical
ECOSYSTEMS:
HUMAN OCCUPATION: Inhabited, towns of Kayts and Velanai
Population: 0 Density: 0.0 persons/sq. km
Percent population in agr/mining/fishing: 46% Human Threat Indicator: 2
Gross Domestic Product: $ 340 per capita Economic Pressure Indicator: 0
HUMAN IMPACT INDEX HI: 2
Last updated: 11/02/89
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