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• Gross Domestic Product (GDP)


  A measure of the total wealth of a country
• Human Development Index (HDI)

  A measure of the development of a country
• Chile has a Gross Domestic Product of 298.2 billion USD and is 38th in the world
• Nepal has a Gross Domestic Product of 29.04 billion USD and is 109th in the world
• Chile has a Human Development Index of 41st in the world
• Nepal has a Human Development Index of 145th in the world
• Both Chile and Nepal have suffered severe earthquakes
• 2010 Chile Earthquake


  An 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Chile, lasting over 3 minutes
• 2010 Chile Earthquake


  • Occurred on a destructive plate margin where the Nazca plate subducts beneath the South American plate
  • Triggered a tsunami as the plate movement displaced a lot of seawater
• 2015 Nepal Earthquake


  A 7.9 magnitude earthquake caused by the subduction of the Indo-Australian plate beneath the Eurasian plate
• 2015 Nepal Earthquake


  • Epicentre was around 80km away from Nepal's capital Kathmandu
  • Originated only 15km below the surface, so was felt very strongly on the surface
  • Triggered huge avalanches and landslides in the Himalayas
• The 2010 Chile earthquake killed around 500 people and injured 12,000
• The 2010 Chile earthquake affected 800,000 people overall
• Many buildings were destroyed in the 2010 Chile earthquake, including 22,000 homes, 4,500 schools, 53 ports and 56 hospitals
• The 2010 Chile earthquake caused an estimated $30 billion in damage
• The 2015 Nepal earthquake killed 9,000 people and injured 20,000
• The 2015 Nepal earthquake affected 8 million people, a third of Nepal's population
• The 2015 Nepal earthquake left 3 million people homeless after destroying their homes
• The 2015 Nepal earthquake destroyed 7,000 schools and 50% of all shops, leading to food and supply shortages
• The cost of damage from the 2015 Nepal earthquake was estimated at around $5 billion
• Many historical sites and landmarks in Nepal were damaged or destroyed by the 2015 earthquake
• Landslides and avalanches triggered by the 2015 Nepal earthquake caused widespread damage to infrastructure, blocked roads, and trapped people under snow and rubble
• The 2015 Nepal earthquake triggered avalanches on Mount Everest that killed at least 19 people
• Landslides blocked rivers in Nepal, such as the Kali Gandaki River, and people had to be evacuated in case of flooding
• There was no tsunami in Nepal as the 2015 earthquake started on land
• Emergency services were quickly deployed in Chile after the 2010 earthquake, with search and rescue teams and emergency field hospitals set up
• International aid quickly arrived in Chile from the UK, India and China after the 2010 earthquake, bringing search and rescue teams, medical support and essential supplies
• Over £87 million was raised in aid by donations for the 2010 Chile earthquake
• Temporary repairs were made to the main highway in Chile within 24 hours of the 2010 earthquake, reconnecting the capital to other areas
• Helicopters were used in Chile for search, rescue and supply distribution after the 2010 earthquake
• The Chilean government immediately distributed 5,000 temporary shelters after the 2010 earthquake, and a further 30,000 were built after fundraising
• Power and water was restored to 90% of homes in Chile within 10 days of the 2010 earthquake
• $60 million was raised in relief funds in Nepal after the 2015 earthquake, which went towards reconstruction and emergency aid
• Social media was used in Nepal as a means of communication for those affected by the 2015 earthquake, with Facebook introducing a safety check feature
• Chile set up a national housing reconstruction plan one month after the 2010 earthquake, pledging $2.5 billion in housing subsidies for 196,000 affected households
• In 2019, three-quarters of homes destroyed in the 2010 Chile earthquake were either fully rebuilt or under repair
• The Chilean government introduced stricter building codes with better earthquake resistance after the 2010 earthquake
• Foreign aid was not heavily relied upon in Chile's recovery as the country had the funds available
• Landslides were cleared and roads were repaired in Nepal after the 2015 earthquake
• Temporary lakes formed by landslides that blocked rivers in Nepal had to be carefully drained, such as in the Kali Gandaki river