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Figure 4 International Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Figure 4 International Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea

(Number of incidents)

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Year Total
1995 138
1996 232
1997 248
1998 209
1999 310
2000 492
2001 366

Source: United Nations International Maritime Organization, Monthly Circulars and Annual Reports 1995-2002, available at http://www.imo.org, as of October 2002.