Figure 4,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
International Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Number of incidents,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Year,Total,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
1996,233,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
1997,248,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
1998,209,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
1999,310,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
2000,492,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
2001,366,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
2002,383,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Notes: Incidents include attempts and threatening actions.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"Source: BTS special tabulations based on United Nations International Maritime Organization, personal communication, Sept. 2, 2003.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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