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Countries in Oceania

Australia: Canterbury’s strength in recovery highlighted at United Nations forum

22 May 2013, CERA, Australia - gov

'Cranes and bulldozers and diggers can be hired - they are really just commodities. Institutions and good governance can’t be bought. And when things are really turning to custard, you need strong institutions,' said Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority chief executive Roger Sutton in a speech to the 4th Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Geneva, Switzerland, last night...


General Facts
  • Population: 31.8 million (2005)
  • Density: 4 per sq km
  • Total Area: 8564 sq km (X 1,000)
Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database
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