Indian ocean tsunami - sri lanka (LEDC)
On the 26th of December 2006, the Indian ocean tsunami hit a total of 12 countries including Sri Lanka. It killed 30,196 people and left one and a half million people homeless. The toll of decease people are continuing because of a disease spreading around know as 'Cholera'; a disease that infects the intestine. It also killed many people in the other 11 countries. The tsunami had a distance of 1300 km and was 200 m high.
The GDP of the country is $59.17 billion US dollars in 2011 but now increased to $64 billion US dollars in 2012.
The HDI of the country is:
Health: 74.9 years
Education: 8.2 years
Income: $4.943
Sri Lanka is ranked 97th out of 187 countries.
Volunteers from 'Care' helped out the people in Sri Lanka with food and water supplies.
The GDP of the country is $59.17 billion US dollars in 2011 but now increased to $64 billion US dollars in 2012.
The HDI of the country is:
Health: 74.9 years
Education: 8.2 years
Income: $4.943
Sri Lanka is ranked 97th out of 187 countries.
Volunteers from 'Care' helped out the people in Sri Lanka with food and water supplies.
Japan Tsunami - MEDC
On March the 11th of 2011 and earthquake with the magnitude of 9.0 hit Japan and caused an tsunami to occur.It was the most powerful earthquake known in Japan. It also hit 230 miles ahead of northern Tokyo. Japan's tsunami killed a total of 15,868 people. left 6,109 injured and 2,848 missing. 120,000 houses were either partially destroyed or completely destroyed. The height was approximately 41 metres. When the tsunami hit the land it slowed down when it retreated and took about 1 hour.
The HDI of the country is:
Health - 83.4 years
Education - 11.6 years
Income - $32.295
The GDP of the country is $5.87 trillion US dollars in 2011 but in 2012 it increased to $5.984 trillion US dollars.
Japan is ranked 12th out of 187 countries.Visit the link below for a short footage of Japan's tsunami.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3AdFjklR50
The HDI of the country is:
Health - 83.4 years
Education - 11.6 years
Income - $32.295
The GDP of the country is $5.87 trillion US dollars in 2011 but in 2012 it increased to $5.984 trillion US dollars.
Japan is ranked 12th out of 187 countries.Visit the link below for a short footage of Japan's tsunami.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3AdFjklR50