| Land Area
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total: 455 sq km country comparison to the world: 198
land: 455 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Population | 87,476 (July 2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 197 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected. |
| Gross Domestic Product (GDPi) | $1.821 billion (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 185 $1.838 billion (2007 est.) $1.675 billion (2006 est.) note: data are in 2008 US dollars |
| Human Development Index (HDIi) | 0.845 (57) |
| Happy Planet Index (HPIi) | 56.6 (30) note: 2006 ranking, no data for 2009 |
| Development Statusi | UMCi, IBRDi |
| The World Factbook 2009. Washington, DC: Central Intelligence Agency, 2009. | |
| Basel Conventioni Focal Point | Division of Environment, Ministry of Environment, Economic Planning and External Relations |
| Web address | |
| Name | Mr Flavien Joubert |
| Address | P.O. Box 445 |
| City | Victoria |
| Postal Code | |
| Tel | +248 22 46 44, ext. 50 |
| Fax | +248 22 45 00 |
| f.joubert(at)env.gov.sc | |
| International Conventions | |
| Basel Convention | BC – 11.05.93 (Accessioni) |
| Rotterdam Conventioni | |
| Stockholm Conventioni | 03.06.08 (Accession) |
| Other Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAsi) | |
| Waste Management Legislation |