CIAO DATE: 05/2014
April 2014
Center for Strategic and International Studies
The IOR is one of the most complex regions in the world in human terms. It includes a wide variety of different races, cultures and religions. The level of political stability, the quality of governance, demographic pressures, ethnic and sectarian tensions, and the pace of economic growth create a different mix of opportunity and risk in each state. This can affect mid and long-term development, and sometimes creates near term problems in stability that can trigger internal or civil conflict.
Resource link: The Indian Ocean Region: A Strategic Net Assessment [PDF] - 7.2M