A recent outbreak of chikungunya fever in the islands of the Indian Ocean has drawn attention to chikungunya virus (CHIKV, genus Alphavirus, family Togaviridae) ( 4 ), first identified in the 1950s in Africa. (cdc.gov)
This mosquito was originally indigenous to Southeast Asia, the Western Pacific, and the Indian Ocean but has recently spread to Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas, mainly because of transportation of dormant eggs in tires ( 10 ). (cdc.gov)
Seychelles is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of Africa. (upi.com)
Madagascar is an island nation off the east coast of Africa famed for its biodiversity. (gadling.com)
Mauritius is an island nation 2000km off the south-east coast of Africa. (huffingtonpost.co.uk)
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Hours after Indonesia joined 120 nations in a pact to halt deforestation by 2030, it abruptly reversed course. (yahoo.com)
The islands of Indonesia , also known as the Indonesian. (yahoo.com)
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For his remarkable exploit at the recent 11th Indian Ocean Islands Games in Madagascar where he won two gold medals, long-distance runner Iven Moïse has been honoured by the Seychelles Athletics Federation who rewarded him with a R10,000 monetary reward, which is also in recognition of this historic accomplishment and in raising the athletics standard in the area of middle and long distance running. (nation.sc)
At the height of the Cold War, the US, France, Britain and the former Soviet Union had naval bases in the region, including refuelling facilities in Socotra Island in the former South Yemen, Gan air base in the Maldives, Asmara in Ethiopia, Port Victoria in the Seychelles, the UK-owned military base in the island of Diego Garcia and Cam Ranh Bay in Vietnam. (globalissues.org)
Thereafter the virus has circulated in other islands, including Reunion and Mayotte (2 French territories), Mauritius, the Seychelles, and Madagascar ( 12 - 15 ). (cdc.gov)
The Seychelles Child Development Study has followed children in Seychelles, a country of tropical islands in the Indian Ocean, since the mid-1980s. (webmd.com)
Representatives of the United States and Seychelles met at Port Louis, Seychelles, on Tuesday to sign a bilateral agreement to counter illicit maritime operations in the Indian Ocean. (upi.com)
Travel to scenic Seychelles to live and work on the tropical island of Mahe and assist the Seychelles Parks and Gardens Authority with collecting data that drives sustainable management and conservation strategies. (gviusa.com)
Gain practical experience in sustainable development, witnessing climate change impacts on islands like Seychelles, while learning how to mitigate these effects. (gviusa.com)
Island nations like Seychelles are at the forefront of environmental challenges presented by climate change. (gviusa.com)
Mongabay earlier reported on EU-based companies reflagging vessels to smaller island nations like Seychelles and Mauritius to circumvent IOTC regulations and benefit from allocations and concessions granted to smaller island nations by the regional body. (mongabay.com)
It is the virus of inequality,' said the president of the Indian Ocean island nation of the Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan. (ktvu.com)
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UNITED NATIONS, Feb 18 (IPS) - A former Indian ambassador once told an American audience that one of the biggest misconceptions about the Indian Ocean is that it belongs to India. (globalissues.org)
Speaking before the UN's Ad Hoc Committee on the Indian Ocean last year, an Indian diplomat told delegates: "India and the Indian Ocean are inseparable. (globalissues.org)
80% of Indians are Hindu, however, all religions can be found in India. (worldatlas.com)
The island nation sits off the coast of India in the Indian Ocean and is spread between 1,192 islands grouped into 26 atolls that are home to only half a million people. (worldatlas.com)
Because the country split off from India more than 88 million years ago, the plants and wildlife on the island have been able to continue developing without interference. (gadling.com)
Left largely unspoken, though, are the deep worries in India over Chinese maneuvering in the Indian Ocean, where New Delhi's years of dominance is being chipped away by billions of dollars in aid from Beijing and gargantuan Chinese construction projects. (ksl.com)
China wants to be a major player in the Indian Ocean, alongside India and the U.S.' said Kanwal Sibal, a former Indian foreign secretary who also held a series of ambassadorships. (ksl.com)
Xi, notably, made two stops before arriving in India, both in Indian Ocean nations. (ksl.com)
Sri Lanka falls in the developing economic category as of 2019 according to the United Nations at $3,853 per capita. (worldatlas.com)
Dec 20 (ST) Tourism in Sri Lanka has gone to a different level in recent times with dependence no longer on the West while the Indians and Chinese are arriving in large numbers, a top Sri Lankan hotelier said. (infolanka.com)
Next was Sri Lanka, a war-battered island nation where China has become the largest investor, and where it has built a colossal port in the once-quiet town of Hambantota. (ksl.com)
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Through the Prime Minister, Honorable Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, Mauritius has launched a mobile payment solution which is claimed to be the first in the Indian Ocean island nations. (downtownafrica.com)
The gathering of IOTC parties, which include coastal states that border the Indian Ocean and distant-water fishing entities, most notably the European Union, was held in Mauritius from May 8-12. (mongabay.com)
It consists of two islands: Mauritius Island and Rodriguez. (hostelz.com)
Mauritius Island is the more famous of the two and known for its stunning beaches. (hostelz.com)
There are hostels in several towns around the island which provide a good base to explore all corners of Mauritius. (hostelz.com)
The white sand beaches and beautiful turquoise ocean are the main reason for tourists to come to Mauritius. (hostelz.com)
If you want to visit a tropical island with the most beautiful beaches which is also easy to traverse, then a vacation in Mauritius is recommended. (hostelz.com)
The Maldives are an extremely unique grouping of islands that officially make up the Republic of Bhutan, which is 99% water. (worldatlas.com)
Continuing the Maldives collection of unique positions in the world, it is the most low-lying and flattest nation, the smallest Mulsim state, and the smallest country in Asia. (worldatlas.com)
The Maldives is an island nation in the Indian Ocean that is slowly sinking into the sea. (gadling.com)
In recent years, the Maldives, a small island nation in the western Indian Ocean, has led a group of parties in proposing measures that target the industrial purse seine fleet. (mongabay.com)
Nils-Axel Mörner, Paleogeophysics & Geodynamics, Stockholm University: "Research and Education in the Maldives regarding sea level changes, island evolution and reef ecology. (lu.se)
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We investigated cases in 4 patients returning from Mayotte and ReunionIslands with CHIKV infection and a nurse infected in metropolitan France after direct contact with the blood of a traveler. (cdc.gov)
With tranquil Lake Niassa to the west, the barely explored Niassa Reserve in the middle and the palm-fringed islands of the Quirimbas archipelago off the east coast, northern Mozambique is the nation's last frontier, a potpourri of mystery, intrigue and adventure. (lonelyplanet.com)
But does geography really determine a nation's identity, either as a continental or maritime nation? (thediplomat.com)
Nasheed, a democracy activist and former political prisoner, was the Indian Ocean island nation's first democratically elected president. (greenleft.org.au)
The island nation's spectacular natural beauty and Mediterranean lifestyle make it a desirable place of residence for wealthy individuals and families. (henleyglobal.com)
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In 2009, at the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, the world's wealthy nations pledged to donate $100 billion per year to the developing world by 2020, but that goal was not met. (yahoo.com)
Low-lying Mozambique's 1,500-mile Indian Ocean coastline makes the country one of the world's most vulnerable to global warming's rising waters. (cbsnews.com)
Portugal boasts an excellent reputation and is considered one of the world's most globalized and peaceful nations, with a high quality of life and a very high Global Peace Index ranking. (henleyglobal.com)
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Bernice Heiderman of Inverness, Illinois, died in January 2018 on the island nation of Comoros after texting her mother that the local Peace Corps doctor wasn't taking seriously her complaints of dizziness, nausea, fever and fatigue, said Adam Dinnell, a partner at the Houston-based law firm of Schiffer Hicks Johnson PLLC. (yahoo.com)
As it approached Mozambique, Cyclone Kenneth left people in the Indian Ocean island nation of Comoros without power, with some losing their homes. (cbsnews.com)
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Sea snakes are not found in the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean, or along the North American coast north of Baja. (medscape.com)
Dimensiones de la pobreza en América Latina y el Caribe = Dimensions of poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean / trabajo realizado por Andrés Sanfuentes V., Hugo Lavados M. (who.int)
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a The islands of Cape Verde are to the west of the African mainland. (wikipedia.org)
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The country - which is made up of almost 1200 islands and atolls - is the lowest country in the world, with the islands averaging a height of just 4'11" above sea level. (gadling.com)
Only 200 of the islands are inhabited, and a select few on each of the atolls are resorts and some of the islands are used for industry and agriculture. (visitmaldives.com)
The expanse of this ocean and its littoral rim is connected through the social imaginary, which enables these processes. (rowman.com)
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Insects that dwell on or travel to islands/island nations or territories of the Oceania, including island nations and territories of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. (earthsendangered.com)
He said, 'The country has a vast and exclusive economic zone, far-flung island territories and a large coastline. (brahmand.com)
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It is with the stories of the peoples inhabiting this rim that this book is concerned-told both through micro studies of the everyday lives of the region's people and through macro studies centered around civilizations, empires, nation-states, and climate change. (rowman.com)
As climate change leads to rising sea levels, it threatens to swamp the islands. (gadling.com)
GLASGOW, Scotland - Samantha Power, administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, said Monday that President Biden's pledge to donate $3 billion annually to help developing nations adapt to climate change is a crucial commitment, but acknowledged that addressing rampant corruption in countries that will need those funds could prove challenging. (yahoo.com)
One week earlier at the conference, Biden vowed to quadruple U.S. funding to help vulnerable nations prepare for the onslaught of extreme weather disasters linked to climate change. (yahoo.com)
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Insects that dwell in the temperate and tropical seas and the oceans of the earth. (earthsendangered.com)
Remote, unspoiled and strung out like green beads amongst pristine reefs, these islands are fringed by long stretches of powdery white sand beaches and azure seas. (turquoiseholidays.co.uk)
And while China's recent push for dominance in the South China and East China seas get more attention, the quiet contest for influence in the Indian Ocean is being watched carefully from Tokyo to Washington, D.C. More than anything else, the worries are over energy. (ksl.com)
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Power detailed a meeting she attended on Sunday with the environmental minister of Zambia, an African nation with a history of corruption. (yahoo.com)
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A 1971 UN resolution (2832) did declare the Indian Ocean a zone of peace calling upon the "great powers" to enter into immediate consultations with the littoral States of the Indian Ocean with a view to halting the further escalation and expansion of their military presence in the Indian Ocean. (globalissues.org)
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Aedes albopictus, the implicated vector of CHIKV in Indian Ocean islands, has dispersed worldwide in recent decades. (cdc.gov)
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Because these are particularly vulnerable to trends like rising sea levels, coastal erosion, seasonal change and coral bleaching, these events can have dramatic impacts on fragile island environments that are often the only home of endangered and threatened species like sea turtles and other vulnerable marine megafauna species. (gviusa.com)
So for years Beijing has been working to ensure it is not left out of the regional equation, building ports and forging alliances in coastal nations from Myanmar to Pakistan. (ksl.com)
Sea snakes are found in warm coastal waters, predominantly in tropical and subtropical waters in the western Pacific and Indian Oceans. (medscape.com)
Coral reefs are among the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet and although they are mostly known for their incredible beauty, they are furthermore crucial for fisheries, coastal protection and tourism income, especially "in developing countries and island nations where dependence on coral reefs for food and livelihoods is high" (Burke et al. (lu.se)
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Aerial view of the vast destruction of the Indonesian coast caused by the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004. (globalissues.org)
Adventurous Malay and Bornean seafarers have sailed throughout what is now the Indonesian archipelago, and ventured to distant Pacific Islands, including Australia and New Zealand. (thediplomat.com)
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Join us on a remote tropical island with stunning beaches and vibrant coral reefs, a sanctuary for unique marine species in the Indian Ocean. (gviusa.com)
The organization responsible for managing tuna fishing quotas in the Indian Ocean failed to make headway on saving the sector's most imperiled species, yellowfin tuna ( Thunnus albacares ), at the body's annual meeting this month. (mongabay.com)
Most species prefer shallow waters not far from land, around islands. (medscape.com)
Indeed, the nation has a unique geography: peninsular Malaysia is connected to the larger Eurasian continent via the Isthmus of Kra, while East Malaysia consists of two states - Sabah and Sarawak - located far off on the island of Borneo, together with Brunei and Indonesia's Kalimantan. (thediplomat.com)
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As of 21 February 2022, around 928 000 people had been fully vaccinated in the island nation home to 1.3 million people while about 965 000 have received a first dose vaccine. (who.int)
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Located to the north of the Mamanuca Islands, the untouched islands of Fiji's Yasawa archipelago are the most archetypal of the classic South Pacific paradise. (turquoiseholidays.co.uk)
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The small, highly advanced nation of Malta has risen to be one of Europe's leading investment locations, driven by its reputation for stability, predictability, and security. (henleyglobal.com)
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This small country has many buses with frequent departures, making it easy to travel around the entire island. (hostelz.com)
The country is comprised of 1192 islands that stretch along a length of 871 kilometers. (visitmaldives.com)
It is a vibrant country admired for its majestic landscapes and excellent quality of life and a nation with a rich history and unique culture and traditions. (henleyglobal.com)
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The end value of tuna fisheries from the Indian Ocean is around $8 billion annually , according to an analysis by US-based think tank The Pew Charitable Trusts. (mongabay.com)
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The 2015 Indian Ocean Island Games, officially known as Jeux des îles de l'océan Indien Réunion 2015 or simply JIOI Réunion 2015, was the 9th edition of this multi-sport event for athletes representing the National Olympic Committees of Indian Ocean island nations. (wikipedia.org)
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In its first Defense White Paper, published in 2019, Malaysia proclaimed itself to be a " maritime nation with continental roots . (thediplomat.com)
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The small nation of Tunisia also close to Europe has a vibrant tourism industry and attracts many international tourists. (americanvisitorinsurance.com)
Sustainable development : success stories : special issue on small island developing states / United Nations, Department of Economic and Socal Affairs, Division of Sustainable Development. (who.int)
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If you're looking for perfect beaches and a taste of Fijian culture, the Yasawas are a 'must' on your island hopping itinerary. (turquoiseholidays.co.uk)
Some of the most beautiful and most visited beaches are in the north of the island. (hostelz.com)
The west also offers some stunning beaches where Flic en Flac is the main town to stay. (hostelz.com)
Despite the north and west being the most popular to visit, beautiful beaches can be found all over the island. (hostelz.com)
It is among the oldest nations in Europe with a rich history, lively culture, exceptional cuisine, stunning beaches, and idyllic countryside. (henleyglobal.com)
China 'has the opportunity to build massive infrastructure,' across the Indian Ocean as part of the Silk Road initiative, said Vijay Sakhuja, a former Indian naval officer and head of the New Delhi-based National Maritime Foundation. (ksl.com)
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For example, Japan was once a martial nation that led a conquest during World War II but after the war, reshaped its strategic culture to that of a pacifist nation that denounced the use of military power. (thediplomat.com)
Just as pledges from wealthy nations to help the developing world have gone unmet, pledges from some countries in the developing world have turned out to be equally suspect. (yahoo.com)
WASHINGTON (AP) - As wealthy countries begin to consider whether to offer their populations a third COVID-19 shot, African nations still waiting for their first gave this stark reminder to world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday: 'No one is safe unless we are all safe. (ktvu.com)
In this regard, we welcome the repeated appeals of the United Nations secretary general and the director general of the (World Health Organization) in favor of access to the vaccine for all. (ktvu.com)
When the world is collectively at risk, defense becomes a shared responsibility of all nations. (cdc.gov)
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Official poster launched for Indian Ocean Island Games slated for Reunion in Aug". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. (wikipedia.org)