philippines intro facts Flashcards
1
Q
natural disasters in last 2 decades
A
over 300
2
Q
what is the estimated cost to philippines economy
A
0.5% of their national GDP
3
Q
what plate does the philippines plate sit on and what does this cause
A
convergent - philippine plate subducted under Eurasian plate
volcanoes + earthquakes
4
Q
where is the philippines located
A
south east asia
5
Q
population of philippines and density
A
over 1 million
334 people per/km2
6
Q
why are they at risk of tsunamis
A
northern and eastern coast faces pacific which is the most tsunami prone ocean in world
7
Q
why are they at risk of typhoons
A
they lie within South Asia’s major typhoon belt
