<hdr>The World Factbook 1994: Indian Ocean<nl>Communications</hdr><body>
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<item><hi format=bold>Ports:</hi> Bombay (India), Calcutta (India), Madras (India), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Durban (South Africa), Fremantle (Australia), Jakarta (Indonesia), Melbourne (Australia), Richards Bay (South Africa)
<item><hi format=bold>Telecommunications:</hi> submarine cables from India to United Arab Emirates and Malaysia, and from Sri Lanka to Djibouti and Indonesia