A huge wave called a tsunami.

Information Resources for
The Tsunami Economics Project


CIA - The World Factbook
This is an excellent source for basic facts about the countries of the world. A great place to start your research


The three news sites below have gathered and organized links to recent news reports and articles about many aspects of the tsunami disaster.

Asia quake disaster From BBC News
This international news service provides a nice collection of news and information about the tsunami disaster.

Asian Tsunami Disaster News Center From Yahoo!
Yahoo! news provides a well-organized collection of news and information about the tsunami disaster.

LexisNexis - US & World News
This is an international news database that provides a nice gathering of news and information about the tsunami disaster.


The links below are from Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia. They have put together a very thorough and updated set of articles that explain the tsunami disaster. A lot of detailed information is provided.

The links above go to major sections of information on the tsunami disaster.  The links below provide the most organized data on individual countries.


This site represents the U.S role in the tsunami disaster.

These United Nations sites are concerned with the tsunami disaster situation.
Created by the Chico High School Librarian on 1-7-2005