Indonesia

	The Indonesian islands are scattered across the ocean like a series of mountainous stepping stones between the tip of Southeast Asia and the island of New Guinea. Many of the islands are on the boundary of the Pacific, Eurasian, and Indian tectonic plates, and are volcanic in origin..... ....read more
	The tsunami of December 26, 2004, struck hardest along the northwest coast of Sumatra, in Indonesia’s Aceh province. In places only 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the earthquake epicenter, the Aceh coast was drowned in waves up to 15 meters (50 feet) tall.... ....read more
	Located in the Sudirman Mountains of the Irian Jaya province of Indonesia, the Grasberg complex (also known as the Freeport Mine) is one of the largest gold and copper mining operations in the world..... ....read more