Indonesia+arc

Archipelago - A chain or cluster of islands that is formed teconically. Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Between 2 continental plates (Eurasion and Australian) and 2 Oceanic plates (Indian and Pacific). || The Chain of active volcanoes formed Sumatra, Java and Bali. || Ethnically it is highly diverse, with more than 300 local languages. || Land: 1,811,569 sq km - (slightly less than three times the size of Texas) Water: 93,000 sq km || Religion: Muslim 86.1% || 8,529 km Railways 437,759 km Roads 10 ports and terminals || Industry: 18.6% Services: 39.3% ||
 * __Definifion__**: Arc - A type of archipelago, fomed as one oceanic tectonic plate subducts under another and produces magma at depth, below the over riding plate.
 * Location: || Indonesia, Lies between the Indian and Pacific oceans, North of Australia, South of India and China.
 * Geology: || The Indian plate is subducted under the Eurasian plate, which is forming the volcanic arc of Western Indonesia.
 * Volcanic Activity || Over 130 active volcanoes ||
 * Economy: || Their main labour force is in agriculture.
 * Economy: || Their main labour force is in agriculture.
 * Environment: || Climate: Hot, humid, tropical.
 * Political: || Republic Government
 * Infrastructure: || 683 Airports
 * **__Statictics:__** ||  ||
 * Government: || Presidential Republic, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ||
 * Population: || 240,271,522 ||
 * GDP per capita: || $2,239 ||
 * Labour Force: || Agriculture: 42.1%
 * Labour Force: || Agriculture: 42.1%
 * Population below poverty: || 17.8% ||

Date: || 26th December 2004 || Biggest tsunami in 40 years. || big impact on tourist industry resulting in great losses in economy || $ 2.5 billion added from affected countries US $250 million worth of support was provided across the region by the United States military ||
 * **__Tsunami__**
 * Magnitude: || 9.3 (160km North of Simeulue Island) ||
 * Frequency: || Following this earthquake, the next one to occur was March 29h 2005, only 4 months later.
 * Duration: || 8 - 10 minutes. ||
 * Causes: || An earthquake under the indian ocean, subduction. ||
 * Physical Impacts: ||  ||
 * Human Impacts: || 230,000 dead
 * Human Responses: || US $14 billion was raised internationally