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Biodiversity richness	3		[8th of 53]
Coral reefs > Area	4,340 sq km		[4th of 28]
DEFINITION: Reef areas have been rounded to the nearest 10 sq km, while for those countries with small areas of coral reefs, the terms less than 100, less than 50 and less than 10 sq km have been used. There are 80 countries and geographical locations with coral ree
Coral reefs > Share	1.53%
DEFINITION: Reef areas have been rounded to the nearest 10 sq km, while for those countries with small areas of coral reefs, the terms less than 100, less than 50 and than 10 sq km have been used. There are 80 countries and geographical locations with coral reefs. P
SOURCE: World Atlas of Coral Reefs accessible via United Nations Environment Program
Forest area > % of land area	90 % of land area		[2nd of 195]
DEFINITION: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees, whether productive or not.		View time series
SOURCE: World Atlas of Coral Reefs accessible via United Nations Environment Program
Forest area > sq. km	630 km²		[163rd of 195]
DEFINITION: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees, whether productive or not.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Threatened species	18		[100th of 158]
DEFINITION: Number of Threatened Species (1990-99)
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database

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