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Economic overview Indian Ocean, in 33 editions.

The entry for Indian Ocean published Economic overview in 33 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2022. The text changed in 9 editions. Each is shown as published. Economic overview in every entry.

editions changed the text
9
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2022

Published as “Overview” (1990 to 1995), “Economic overview” (1996 to 2022), “Economy - overview” (1997 to 2019), “Economy-overview” (1998) and “Economy--overview” (1999).

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The same text in 3 editions, 2020 to 2022.

The Indian Ocean provides major sea routes connecting the Middle East, Africa, and East Asia with Europe and the Americas. It carries a particularly heavy traffic of petroleum and petroleum products from the oilfields of the Persian Gulf and Indonesia. Its fish are of great and growing importance to the bordering countries for domestic consumption and export. Fishing fleets from Russia, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan also exploit the Indian Ocean, mainly for shrimp and tuna.

Large reserves of hydrocarbons are being tapped in the offshore areas of Saudi Arabia, Iran, India, and western Australia. An estimated 40% of the world's offshore oil production comes from the Indian Ocean. Beach sands rich in heavy minerals and offshore placer deposits are actively exploited by bordering countries, particularly India, South Africa, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.

The Indian Ocean provides major sea routes connecting the Middle East, Africa, and East Asia with Europe and the Americas. It carries a particularly heavy traffic of petroleum and petroleum products from the oilfields of the Persian Gulf and Indonesia. Its fish are of great and growing importance to the bordering countries for domestic consumption and export. Fishing fleets from Russia, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan also exploit the Indian Ocean, mainly for shrimp and tuna. Large reserves of hydrocarbons are being tapped in the offshore areas of Saudi Arabia, Iran, India, and western Australia. An estimated 40% of the world's offshore oil production comes from the Indian Ocean. Beach sands rich in heavy minerals and offshore placer deposits are actively exploited by bordering countries, particularly India, South Africa, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Indian Ocean: Economic overview.” The World Factbook, 1990–2022 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/indian-ocean/economic-overview.

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