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  • Humanitarian response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake > Donors > Government: Donations made by governments around the world in response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and the consequent tsunami.
  • Tsunami > Foreign tourists missing: Number of foreign tourists visiting the tsunami hit areas who are not reachable, (as of Saturday, Jan 22nd, 2005 - 06:30 PM GMT).
  • Tsunami > Foreign tourists missing per million: Number of foreign tourists visiting the tsunami hit areas who are not reachable, (as of Saturday, Jan 22nd, 2005 - 06:30 PM GMT). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Tsunami > Foreigners death toll: The number of foreigners feared dead is in the range of thousands. Only 112 foreigners have been confirmed dead and the countrywise breakup of the persons identified is given below (as of Saturday, Jan 22nd, 2005 - 06:30 PM GMT).
  • Tsunami > Foreigners death toll per million: The number of foreigners feared dead is in the range of thousands. Only 112 foreigners have been confirmed dead and the countrywise breakup of the persons identified is given below (as of Saturday, Jan 22nd, 2005 - 06:30 PM GMT). Figures expressed per million population 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 Russia
Humanitarian response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake > Donors > Government <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_dollar">AUD</a> 1.377bn (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%23Asia_and_Oceania">see below</a>) (USD 1.099bn) USD 2.0M<ref name = "TerraDaily-Asia"/>
Tsunami > Foreign tourists missing 349
Ranked 9th. 10 times more than Russia
36
Ranked 21st.
Tsunami > Foreign tourists missing per million 17.11
Ranked 6th. 68 times more than Russia
0.251
Ranked 32nd.
Tsunami > Foreigners death toll 13
Ranked 10th. 30% more than Russia
10
Ranked 13th.
Tsunami > Foreigners death toll per million 0.637
Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Russia
0.0699
Ranked 27th.
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. Around $2m in aid but the <a href=/cat/Government>government</a> is sending additional aid, including grain and water purifiers.

SOURCES: BBC, Wikipedia, Norwegian ministry of foreign affairs, Reuters, US State Department, CBC News, http://www.stuff.co.nz/ and CNN; BBC, Wikipedia, Norwegian ministry of foreign affairs, Reuters, US State Department, CBC News, http://www.stuff.co.nz/ and CNN. 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, CNN, Wikipedia, Norwegian ministry of foreign affairs and French deputy foreign minister Renaud Muselier; BBC, CNN, Wikipedia, Norwegian ministry of foreign affairs and French deputy foreign minister Renaud Muselier. 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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