Figure 2,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
International Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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Number of incidents,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Year,Total,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
1997,252,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
1998,210,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
1999,309,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
2000,471,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
2001,370,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
2002,383,,,,,,,,,`,,,,,
2003,452,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
2004,330,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Notes: Incidents include attempts and threatening actions.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"Source: International Maritime Organization, Reports on Acts of Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships: Annual Report 2004, available at http://www.imo.org/home.asp, as of May 2005.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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