Philippines Flashcards
1
Q
Population
A
91 million
2
Q
GDP per capita
A
$5,000
3
Q
HDI
A
0.75
4
Q
Landscape
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Mountainous, crowded coastal lowlands, 7,000 islands, on a typhoon belt
5
Q
On a mobile plate boundary
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Philippines and Eurasian plate, destructive plate boundary
6
Q
Typhoons are
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The main hazard with 20 a year
7
Q
Volcanic eruptions are explosive
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With dangerous mudflows
8
Q
Earthquakes are common
A
100% of the country is at risk
9
Q
Occasional drought associated with
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El Niño years
10
Q
Landslides are common
A
In mountainous areas
11
Q
Densely populated
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Rapidly developing country
12
Q
Vulnerability is increased by
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Poverty, deforestation, poor land management and rapid urbanisation
13
Q
Status
A
Lower middle income county