THAILAND

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THAILAND
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About Thailand

• 517,000 Sq. km.
• Population 62 Million
• Capital City Bangkok
• Language Thai
• Government Constitutional Monarchy
• Currency Baht
• Tourism

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What is a Tsunami?

• Tsunami A very large ocean wave caused by an
  underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption.

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Before the Tsunami

• Population 62 million
• Tourism was the dominant source of money intake.

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After the Tsunami

• 5,300 dead
• 8,400 injured
• 4,000 missing
• Tourism- losing 10 million a day
• Over 321 children lost one of their parents in
  the disaster.
• Info taken from www.thaitsunami.com

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Casualties
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Villages Hit
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Money Donated
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Money Donated, Countries

• Australia
• China
• France
• North Korea
• Russia
• Sweden
• United States

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Money Donated, People/Organizations

• Basketball Players-Kobe Bryant
• Sandra Bullock
• Jackie Chan
• Leonardo DiCaprio
• Linkin Park
• Chow Yun-Fat
• Red Cross
• Ministries
• Donation boxes, charities

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Kali Breisch

• Kali Breisch, from Salt Lake City, Utah, was
  killed in the Tsunami. She and her family were on
  vacation in Thailand for Christmas.
• Kalis sister, Shonti, finds her on a board of
  pictures of unknown casualities.

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Kali Breisch

• Students at Skyline High School write notes of
  remembrance about Kali. Kalis peers are all
  mourning her death.
• Kali, a sophomore in high school, was only 15
  years old.

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The End

• By Kevin, Amy, and Melissa