EFFECT OF TSUNAMI

IN

GLOBAL ECONOMY

TSUNAMI Locat ion : J apan , 38 .322 degrees N ,

142 .369 degrees E

Time :2 :46 PM on March 11 t h , 2011

Type :9 .0 magn i tude ear thquake

As often happens, the large offshore earthquake

triggered an extremely destructive tsunami with waves

heights on land of 6 to 10 meters or more, compounding

the damage directly caused by the earthquake.

The most affected areas

JAPAN

Japan is the third largest national economy in the world, after the United States and China, in terms of nominal GDP.

Japan's exports amounted to US$4,210 per capita in 2005. Japan's main export markets are China, the United States, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong as of 2009.

Its main exports are transportation equipment, motor vehicles, electronics, electrical machinery and chemicals.

IMPACT IN GLOBAL ECONOMY

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

IMPACT IN GLOBAL ECONOMY

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

IMPACT IN GLOBAL ECONOMY

World market fall after Japan’s quake.

Prices of oil,

Electronic products,

World Tourism business,

Business of motor vehicles,

IMPACT IN GLOBAL ECONOMY