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Indonesia
is a vast tropical archipelago populated by greater than 200 million
people. Many are vulnerable to natural and man-made disasters.
Natural disasters are frequent phenomena, causing loss of life,
destruction of property, and often-irreversible damage to the
environment.
The country is subject to a high level of seismic activities due
to its location at the intersection of three crustal plates: Eurasia
Plate, Ancient Australia-Indian Continent, and Pacific Ocean Floor
in the northeast. Much of the seismic activity occurs at sea,
bringing added risk of tsunamis or tidal waves. Indonesia has
more than 500 volcanoes (128 of which are active) occupying the
zones of Sunda, Banda, Halmahera, and Minahasa.
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