Environment Stats: compare key data on India & Indian Ocean

Current issues: This entry lists the most pressing and important environmental problems. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry:

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STAT	India	Indian Ocean	HISTORY
Current issues	deforestation; soil erosion; overgrazing; desertification; air pollution from industrial effluents and vehicle emissions; water pollution from raw sewage and runoff of agricultural pesticides; tap water is not potable throughout the country; huge and growing population is overstraining natural resources	endangered marine species include the dugong, seals, turtles, and whales; oil pollution in the Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf, and Red Sea

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011

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