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Disasters Stats: compare key data on Australia & Philippines

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  • 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake > Citizens who died abroad: Nationals of countries not directly affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and the resulting tsunami, who died or went missing in this natural disaster.
  • 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake > Citizens who died abroad per million people: Nationals of countries not directly affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and the resulting tsunami, who died or went missing in this natural disaster. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Tsunami > International aid packages: Countries around the globe have stepped forward with pledges of cash and assistance to the victims of the southern Asian earthquake and tsunami disaster.

    The following is a list of contributions pledged by countries, (as of Saturday, Jan 22nd, 2005 - 06:30 PM GMT) compiled from reports by Reuters bureaux and United Nations agencies.

    There are packages coming from international Aid agencies like the IMF, The Red Cross, UNEP, UNICEF and WHO.

STAT Australia Philippines
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake > Citizens who died abroad 26 Missing
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Philippines
8 Missing
Ranked 11th.
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake > Citizens who died abroad per million people 1.29 Missing
Ranked 11th. 14 times more than Philippines
0.095 Missing
Ranked 21st.
Tsunami > International aid packages The <a href=/cat/Government>government</a> has raised its offer of aid to $815 million over a five-year period. Half of this sum is in bilateral loans. <a href=/encyclopedia/Prime-Minister-of-the-United-Kingdom>Prime Minister</a>, John Howard has been sceptical about supporting the debt relief initiative being pushed by other wealthy countries. <a href=/encyclopedia/September_11,_2001_Terrorist_Attack/Donations>Donations</a> from the <a href=/country/as>Australian</a> public total $88m. About 350 <a href=/cat/Military>military</a> staff, four <a href=/cat/Military>military</a> helicopters, a troop transport ship, a <a href=/cat/Military>military</a> <a href=/cat/Health>health</a> support team and a water purification plant are being sent to <a href=/country/id>Indonesia</a>, as well as a team of volunteer medical professionals. <a href=/encyclopedia/Philippines>The Philippines</a>, which was spared by the waves but recently lost 1,800 killed in devastating storms, will send "a small humanitarian contingent," said <a href=/encyclopedia/President-of-the-United-States>President</a> Gloria Arroyo.

SOURCES: Wikipedia: Countries affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake (Countries that lost citizens while abroad); Wikipedia: Countries affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake (Countries that lost citizens while abroad). Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; BBC, Alert net by Reuters, Sify news and The Age

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